There's no guarantee Brock Purdy will step foot on the practice field when the 49ers start OTAs in April. Purdy wants a contract extension and said he wants to finalize it before OTAs.

A look at the quarterback's strengths and shortcoming as the 49ers begin negotiating a new, multiyear contract.

Entering his fourth NFL season, Purdy is due for a contract extension, which Sports Illustrated’s Grant Cohn claims the 49ers will structure by using Green Bay Packers star quarterback Jordan Love’s deal as an example. “Brock Purdy's contract extension probably won't be nearly as expensive as it seems,” Cohn said.