Kurtenbach: Brock Purdy is in line for a massive contract. The 49ers don’t have to pay him

Are we sure Jared Goff is worth that much?

Because if he is, that’s going to be a problem for the 49ers.

San Francisco has long anticipated paying Brock Purdy, the team’s third-year quarterback, at the market rate starting in 2026.

But Goff just re-set the market with a deal that will pay him more than $50 million per season.

In this era of inflation, it’s difficult to gauge the price of anything. But it’s still pretty clear that Goff — an average starting quarterback in this league ...