It’s not as if Brock Purdy will be riding to the rescue.

The 49ers are a team with some glaring issues, coming off their 42-26 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday at Levi's Stadium. But quarterback play is not one of their problems.

Mac Jones has done a commendable job as the 49ers’ starter. The 49ers are 5-3 in those games, and none of those losses can be placed on his shoulders.

On Sunday, the 49ers had to resort to blitzing on more than half of the Rams’ pass plays. And they still could not get significant pressure on Matthew Stafford. The coverage was not very good, and the defense looked extremely vulnerable.

The 49ers’ offense moved the ball, but came up short early in the game with a turnover on downs and a lost fumble .

Now, the 49ers appear close to clearing Purdy fo

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