49ers fans rarely enjoy hearing what Mike Florio says about their team, but the NBC analyst actually supports Brock Purdy's new deal.
Remember, Pro Football Talk's Mike Florio once declared the San Francisco 49ers' Brock Purdy would never be a great quarterback because his named rhymed with "turdy."
Despite being one of the most ridiculous takes of all time, Florio might actually be coming around on the Niners' young signal-caller, especially in light of Purdy's new high-profile contract extension that was just revealed last week.
The NBC Sports analyst and PFT host shared his thoughts on the five-year, $265 million deal Purdy inked, which makes him one of the NFL's 10 highest-paid players heading into 2025.
And, surprisingly, Florio isn't laughing it off as one of the biggest mistakes San Francisco could have made.
Mike Florio endorses 49ers' extension with Brock Purdy
Pundits like Florio gain attention by saying crazy and controversial things, which is fine. Anything to help boost ratings and clicks, right?
However, speaking to the Bay Area's 95.7 The Game on the Monday after news of Purdy's extension went public, Florio actually admitted it was a good contract to be had
"I would suggest, within a few years, that contract is going to truly be middle of the pack," Florio told 95.7's The Morning Roast show.
You can listen to the full radio appearance below:
Florio previously pointed out how he felt Purdy would never be a top-five quarterback, but there's nothing wrong with that aspect. If anything, it made the 49ers' negotiations with the quarterback easier.
"There's nothing wrong with being middle-of-the-pack," Florio also said. "If he's No. 16, right dead in the middle, there are only 15 quarterbacks in the world who are better than the guy who was the last pick of the 2022 draft. That's a major accomplishment.
"The challenge has always been, how do you properly reward, financially, a guy who is up for a new contract but isn't one of the top-five quarterbacks in the NFL."
It's a fair point.
If Purdy winds up being a "good" quarterback over the next five years or so, not great, then his new extension will age just fine as such, especially relative to many of the future extensions given out to up-and-coming quarterbacks like the Houston Texans' C.J. Stroud or the Washington Commanders' Jayden Daniels.
Should Purdy wind up in the upper echelon of quarterbacks, then his deal might be nothing short of a massive bargain.
Hat tip to David Bonilla of 49ers Webzone for the find and transcription.