The 49ers' current highest-paid player ever is Nick Bosa, who previously signed a five-year, $170 million deal. So there you have it: Purdy is going to get at least $171 million. It'll likely be a decent chunk more. If the 49ers give Purdy four or five years at a minimum of $5 million per, he'll go well over the Bosa contract.

As good as TJ Watt has been, he’s aging and while he still has some value, the Steelers shouldn’t shy away from dangling him as a trade piece for Purdy, in a hypothetical situation. Watt is 30 years old and could be the ideal piece for the 49ers to use.

John Lynch told reporters at the NFL's annual league meeting that it wouldn't be too optimistic to think the club could hammer out a deal with Purdy before t