Brock Purdy and his future worth to the San Francisco 49ers continues to be one of the hottest topics in the NFL.

Despite the quarterback’s early success, Purdy’s detractors seem content on raising the debate of whether or not he’s worth a long-term commitment from the Niners to be their franchise signal caller. San Francisco’s gotten off to an uneven start in 2024 and Purdy’s had some bumps in the road that have shined a light on what some people see as his shortcomings.

Many others have a different view however and, despite some growing pains, still believe his overall performance since taking over the starting job has cemented him near the top of the league. Purdy finished fourth in the MVP voting in 2023 as he led the league in eight different passing categories. He currently ranks fourth in passing yards (2,101) and is in the top 10 in QBR (62.4).

NFL Network’s Cynthia Frelund was a guest on the No Huddle Podcast and was asked about Purdy’s contract situation. She believes the 49ers should keep Purdy long-term, but that they can structure the contract in a way that gives them flexibility.

“The way you need to do it is to pay him in a way that reflects the opportunity to get the pieces around him that you need. That means figuring out how the cap works, not, not paying him. Maybe don’t guarantee it in the way Kirk Cousins got guaranteed,” said Frelund. “You see these teams like the Chiefs. They will keep re-changing, voidable years, all these things that the Niners very well know how to do.”

As far as the scrutiny that Purdy gets, Frelund believes it should almost be seen as a compliment.

“Good for Brock Purdy, he should take it as a big compliment that people are willing to scrutinize him and be like, should we pay him should we not? Because you know what? There are a lot of guys drafted in the first round that ain’t nobody talking about in that same way at all. It’s a double-edged sword. It stinks because it’s like shouldn’t someone have some empathy for this kid? But on some level, it’s also respect.”

You can watch the whole interview with Cynthia here: