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Alex Smith gives brutally honest answer about Brock Purdy

Nypost · · 506 words · By Thomas L Murray
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What to know about Alex Smith gives brutally honest answer about Brock Purdy

Since Brock Purdy was drafted with the 262nd pick of the NFL Draft by the 49ers in 2022, he has gone from Mr.

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What happened

Since Brock Purdy was drafted with the 262nd pick of the NFL Draft by the 49ers in 2022, he has gone from Mr.

Why it matters

On Saturday morning, former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith was a guest on the Krueg Show, hosted by Larry Krueger.

Common ground

When Smith was asked about what makes Purdy stand out as a quarterback, he was quick to answer.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Smith was crowned as Mr. Relevant after he was selected first overall by the 49ers in the 2005 NFL Draft”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and web results, confirm Alex Smith was the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2005 San Francisco 49ers season was the 60th year for the team overall, and their 56th season in the National Football League (NFL). They improved their two-win 2004 season by two games. Former he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_San_Francisco_49ers_seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Douglas Smith (born May 7, 1984) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He played college football for the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Smith
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers
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Claim 2: “leading the 49ers to a Super Bowl loss against the Kansas City Chiefs”
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Claim 3: “In his first season, Purdy led the 49ers to the NFC championship game against the Philadelphia Eagles”
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The provided evidence for this claim is completely irrelevant, returning results for the Pokémon character 'Brock' and a supply company, rather than the NFL player Brock Purdy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Brock, known as Takeshi (タケシ) in Japan, is a fictional character in the Pokémon franchise owned by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. In the Pokémon video games, he is the Gym Leader of Pewter City …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_(Pokémon)
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web search NEUTRAL — Why choose Brock? Since 1960 Brock has been in the automotive industry. We have evolved over time from towing vehicles and a salvage yard to new aftermarket parts and supplies. Learn more about Brock
https://www.brocksupply.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Brock appears in the Kanto -based games as the Gym Leader of the Pewter Gym, which is the first Gym that the player challenges on their journey. He is one of the few truly serious profess…
https://bulbapedia.bulbagarden.net/wiki/Brock
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Claim 4: “didn’t match his usual production last season, throwing for 2,167 yards and 20 touchdowns”
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Claim 5: “Smith shared snaps at quarterback that year with Colin Kaepernick”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia entries for both Alex Smith and Colin Kaepernick) confirm that Kaepernick began his career as a backup to Smith and eventually took over the starting position during the 2011 season.
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web search NEUTRAL — The following season, a concussion resulted in Smith losing his starting position to backup Colin Kaepernick. Smith was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs the ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Smith
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web search NEUTRAL — Selected by the 49ers in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft, Kaepernick began his professional career as a backup to Alex Smith. He became the 49ers' ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colin_Kaepernick
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 13, 2026 ... In his time with the San Francisco 49ers, Alex Smith evolved from a struggling young quarterback into a steady leader, culminating in a ...
https://www.facebook.com/FOX5NY/posts/smith-was-originally-d…
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Claim 6: “Smith played 14 years in the NFL, seven of them with the 49ers”
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The claim states Smith played 14 years in the NFL. However, Wikipedia explicitly states he played in the NFL for 16 seasons. The number of seasons with the 49ers is not explicitly totaled in the provided snippets, but the total career length is contradicted.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Alexander Douglas Smith (born May 7, 1984) is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 16 seasons. He played college football for the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Smith
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — DeVonta Versean Smith ( də-VON-tay; born November 14, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college foo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DeVonta_Smith
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners and nicknamed the Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_49ers
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Claim 7: “former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith was a guest on the Krueg Show, hosted by Larry Krueger”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic search results for the name 'Alex' and unrelated topics; there is no evidence confirming Alex Smith's appearance on the Krueg Show.
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web search NEUTRAL — Alex is a unisex name, employed either as a hypocoristic or a standalone given name, derived from the Greek element ἀλέξειν (aléxein), meaning "to defend" or "to protect."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex
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web search NEUTRAL — Killing of Alex Pretti - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Alex_Pretti
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web search NEUTRAL — Staying in the Ralph Lauren Suite in Aspen with my Best Friend Levi... alex ♡ 73K views • 10 months ago
https://www.youtube.com/@Alexalexalexalexalexalexalex
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Claim 8: “In his second season, Purdy had a Pro Bowl season, throwing for 4,280 yards, 31 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions”
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No evidence was found after searching for these specific statistics and Pro Bowl status for Purdy's second season.
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Claim 9: “Brock Purdy was drafted with the 262nd pick of the NFL Draft by the 49ers in 2022”
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Wikipedia and multiple web search results confirm Brock Purdy was selected 262nd overall (the final pick) by the 49ers in the 2022 NFL Draft.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brock Richard Purdy (born December 27, 1999) is an American professional football quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Iowa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Purdy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Preston "Chubba" Purdy (born July 30, 2001) is an American college football quarterback. He originally committed to and played for Florida State before transferring to Nebraska and eventually the Univ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chubba_Purdy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mr. Irrelevant is the nickname given to a player selected with the final pick in an NFL draft. Players chosen with this pick are often released from the team that drafted them before the regular seaso…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mr._Irrelevant
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Claim 10: “Purdy threw for over 3,000 yards the next year”
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Claim 11: “Purdy was unable to finish the game after exiting early due to an elbow injury, following a sack by defensive end Haason Reddick”
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Claim 12: “Purdy led the team to a playoff victory over the Eagles”
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Claim 13: “would eventually be eliminated by the Seahawks in the divisional round”
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Claim 14: “in 2011 when the 49ers went to the Super Bowl against the Baltimore Ravens”
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Wikipedia (Super Bowl XLVII) and web search results confirm the San Francisco 49ers played the Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl following the 2011 season (Super Bowl XLVII).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 28th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 16th under head coach John Harbaugh. Baltimore made their second consecutive postseason appearance, havin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Baltimore_Ravens_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gregory P. Roman (born August 19, 1972) is an American professional football coach. He is currently Senior offensive assistant for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL) He was prev…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Roman
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Super Bowl XLVII was an American football game between the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Baltimore Ravens and the National Football Conference (NFC) champion San Francisco 49ers to decid…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Bowl_XLVII
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Claim 15: “Purdy found himself as San Francisco’s starting quarterback during his rookie year after Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo went down with injuries”
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Wikipedia explicitly states that Purdy took the starting role following injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo during his rookie season.
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web search NEUTRAL — Purdy began his rookie season in the NFL as the third-string quarterback but took the starting role following injuries to Trey Lance and Jimmy Garoppolo.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brock_Purdy
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web search NEUTRAL — Dec 23, 2025 ... Brock Purdy became the fifth rookie QB in NFL history to win his first four starts on Sunday. How did the other four do during their seasons? # ...
https://www.facebook.com/thesfniners19/posts/49ers-brock-pur…
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web search NEUTRAL — 23 hours ago ... Irrelevant” no more, after being the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. 2. Playoff Run in 2023: Purdy's 2023 postseason run became another ...
https://www.facebook.com/OurSFNiners1/posts/49ers-qb-brock-p…
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