Tom Brady makes Brock Purdy declaration following 3-0 start

But, following Purdy's red-hot start to 2026 for the 3-0 49ers , the man he beat in his first San Francisco start in 2022 has no problem putting him in that group.

Speaking as part of a segment for Fox Sports in which he put the 49ers No. 1 in his power rankings, Tom Brady made it clear how highly he thinks of what Purdy has done so far this season, with the San Francisco signal-caller the best quarterback in the NFL by a plethora of different metrics .

"Brock Purdy is playing as well as anybody," Brady said. "[He] should be considered in the tier-one QB discussions; at least, he is in my eyes."