Pressure Already Mounts on Brock Purdy & Kyle Shanahan 5 Days Before 49ers vs. Seahawks With just six days until the 49ers face the Seahawks, Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan feel the heat. Will they del

The 49ers stand at a brutal crossroads after Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch’s rollercoaster nine-year tenure reached its breaking point. Four excellent seasons are balanced against four disasters, two blown Super Bowls, and missing the playoffs entirely last year. Their championship window slammed shut when key veterans aged out, the team got injured, and salary cap realities hit hard. The old core can’t carry this team anymore, leaving young players to prove they can open a new window. Everyone inside the facility feels mounting pressure. Now, with the 49ers’ expectations rising, all eyes are on Brock Purdy.

Brock Purdy transformed from bargain quarterback to franchise cornerstone with his massive $265 million extension, but that money comes with arguably suffocating expectations.