I think your perspective is fair. Purdy is at his best when the offense is balanced. His best games are when he is throwing 25 times and highly efficient, not when he has to throw 35 or 40 times. But 49ers are also not built that way. It’s hard to say if he would be successful or not if they were a more passing game focused offense with a better OLine and more explosive WRs. They have good receivers that destroy zone defenses but they don’t have burners that are vertical threats.

In my eyes there are only 4 elite QBs in the league and then a few young guys like Stroud, Love, Daniels, Williams that have potential to become elite but it remains to be seen.

32 teams need a quarterback though so what are the other 24 teams supposed to do. They can’t all tank to try to get the next potential elite guy.

Rams won a Super Bowl with Stafford. He is really good and a veteran but not elite. Philly almost won with Hurts. 49ers almost won with Purdy. Lions might win this year with Goff. It says something that these teams are coming close without top 4 QBs but instead guys that fit their system really well.

I guess my point is there is so few elite guys that you have to decide if you want the search for perfect to be the enemy of good.

(Also I would say you are mistaken about Purdy not being fast. He isn’t a major running threat but he is quick and can use his legs well to escape trouble. I would say he is in the top half of the league in QB running ability but not amongst the top guys)