Now we’ll see how 49ers’ Brock Purdy handles real adversity

SANTA CLARA — For more than five minutes after the 49ers’ lost 28-18 to the Kansas City Chiefs, coach Kyle Shanahan, in full view of a locker room full of media, was engaged a serious conversation with 49ers’ quarterback Brock Purdy.

It’s been a remarkable 34 games (including playoffs) since Purdy took over as seventh-round draft pick in 2022 for an injured Jimmy Garoppolo, eventually morphing into a highly unexpected quarterback of the future for a quarterback-centric franchise.

After...