San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is still making quite an impact in the state of Iowa despite being three years removed from his playing days for the Cyclones.

In Purdy's last seven starts, he has won four games, lost three, thrown six touchdown passes and six interceptions, fumbled once and posted a passer rating of 87. That's about as average as it gets. And he's playing on the best team in football.

The San Francisco 49ers are dealing with some devastating early-season injuries to Deebo Samuel and Christian McCaffrey. It's time for Brock Purdy to step up.

A typical Purdy pass saw him drop back, then wait — and wait and wait and wait — for a receiver to come open. His time-to-throw statistic — how much time elapses between the snap and throw — on Sunday was 3.02 seconds, according to Next Gen Stats. Last week it was 2.74 seconds.

Kyle Shanahan isn't always careful with his words. One of these moments happened Wednesday when Shanahan was asked if Brock Purdy needs to do more now that Christian McCaffrey and Deebo Samuel are out.

San Francisco 49ers star Brandon Aiyuk welcomed the NFL media world’s attention on his lengthy contract dispute — and seemed to rather enjoy it. After he finally signed the massive deal he was seeking,

Samuel has been a significant part of the 49ers gameplan through two weeks, earning 17 touches in Week 1, which was followed by 12 touches in Week 2. In the first two games, Samuel has 13 catches for 164 yards and a rushing touchdown.

The Brock Purdy-Brandon Aiyuk connection has been incredibly fruitful since Purdy became the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback. In the Week 2 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, it was clear they still have work to do to re-establish it following Aiyuk's prolonged contract impasse,