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For nan 2nd clip successful 4 years, nan San Francisco 49ers blew a double-digit lead successful nan 4th fourth of nan Super Bowl to nan Kansas City Chiefs.
The Niners person made it to nan NFC title game 3 consecutive years, and successful each of their past 7 playoff appearances.
They recovered a gem successful nan unsmooth pinch backmost Brock Purdy, taking him pinch nan past prime of nan NFL Draft successful 2022, and they fig to beryllium successful nan fold erstwhile again, vying for that coveted Lombardi Trophy they past won successful nan mid-1990s.
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Vernon Davis of nan San Francisco 49ers looks connected from nan sidelines against nan Philadelphia Eagles astatine Levi's Stadium successful Santa Clara, California, connected Sept. 28, 2014. (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
Despite nary ringing to show for it successful caller years, ex-Niners prima tight extremity Vernon Davis says they've go a staple and an statement others should strive to be.
"I deliberation they're doing immoderate awesome things, man. To make it to nan postseason twelvemonth aft year, it speaks volumes astir who they are arsenic an organization, arsenic a team," Davis told Fox News Digital successful a caller interview. "Now, each they person to do is conscionable support plugging away. They person everything that they need. Eventually, thing is going to beryllium a shift, and they're going to triumph a Super Bowl. They conscionable sewage to support doing what they're doing. Everything they did past year, do it again."
Of course, nan timepiece is ticking, though, amid waste and acquisition rumors surrounding some Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel. Aiyuk, who is successful statement for a caller deal, has been speculated to beryllium connected nan waste and acquisition artifact for immoderate time, and nan Niners drafting Florida wide receiver Ricky Pearsall successful nan first information didn't thief matters.
Deebo Samuel (19) and Brandon Aiyuk of nan San Francisco 49ers are shown during nan crippled against nan Cardinals successful Glendale, Arizona, connected Dec. 17, 2023. (Robin Alam/ISI Photos/Getty Images)
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"It's going to beryllium difficult, but I think, astatine nan extremity of nan day, it becomes a [numbers] game," Davis said. "How overmuch money [do] they person successful nan headdress to Deebo and [Aiyuk]? It's each a numbers crippled astatine nan extremity of nan day."
So, wherever does each that money go? He thinks it will spell to Purdy.
"He's proven. He puts nan numbers up."
He judge does. Since taking over, Purdy has gone 21-6 arsenic a starter, completing 68.7% of his passes for 5,654 yards, 44 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Purdy was named to nan Pro Bowl past play and vanished 4th successful nan MVP voting.
Brock Purdy of nan San Francisco 49ers looks connected from nan sideline earlier Super Bowl LVIII against nan Kansas City Chiefs astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas connected Feb. 11, 2024. (Ryan Kang/Getty Images)
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But a team's top gift is having a franchise backmost connected a rookie deal; Purdy is entering his 3rd NFL play and group to beryllium a restricted free supplier pursuing nan 2025 campaign.
There whitethorn beryllium immoderate shaking up successful nan somewhat adjacent future, but it seems for illustration Davis knows what it takes to triumph a Super Bowl successful nan Bay. He was conscionable 1 triumph distant from having a ringing of his ain successful nan 2012 season.
So, it's champion that they astir apt perceive to his advice.
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