Plenty of professional athletes play with some kind of chip on their shoulder. It's a common coaching tactic to stoke the locker room idea that nobody believes in them.
When it comes to Brock Purdy, though, it may not be hyperbole. Brock Purdy was Mr. Irrelevant, meaning he was selected with the absolute last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.'
If you were drafted in 2022, and your name is not Brock Purdy, then congratulations: you were drafted before Brock Purdy.
But as NFL fans know, Purdy and the 49ers are getting the last laugh. Purdy has been to two straight NFC Championship Games and started Super Bowl LVIII.'