How Brock Purdy has held himself, 49ers teammates accountable since Day 1

Brock Purdy is a rookie in name only because the 49ers' quarterback conducts himself as if he’s a seasoned NFL veteran.

San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan noted that despite Purdy's rookie status, he can hold his teammates accountable when there’s a miscommunication on a particular play.

“He addresses guys when something goes wrong, and he’s done that since the first time he’s gotten in there,” Shanahan told reporters Monday. “He hasn’t always been in there with the ones, but whenever a receiver does something and they’re on a different page, he addresses things and gets it corrected, so that’s what happened there, and he addressed B.A. accordingly on the play.”

Purdy nearly had four passing touchdowns in the 49ers’ 41-23 wild-card playoff win over the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday. However, Brandon Aiyuk let a touchdown reception slip through his fingers in the back corner of the end zone during the fourth quarter.

The Iowa State product didn’t allow Aiyuk to dwell on the issue. Instead, while addressing the miscommunication, Purdy credited the 24-year-old for getting open. As a result, Purdy can show grace when needing to have tough talks with his teammates.

While Purdy can hold his teammates accountable, he's also aware when a play on the field doesn’t go as planned and needs to maintain himself to that same standard.