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Brock Purdy’s early training camp deep throws haven’t been great according to reports from the team’s facility. The good news is it’s only Day 2 and finding his touch and timing on those throws will come as the preseason progresses.
Ji’Ayir Brown was a beneficiary of one of those tosses in Friday’s practice. Purdy was looking for Deebo Samuel down the sideline, but he overshot his receiver. Brown was in coverage and in perfect position to leap up and snag the throw while getting his feet in bounds.
The bigger deal here for San Francisco is that Brown is in midseason form in terms of generating takeaways. That was one of his calling cards in college and doing it in the NFL will make him a valuable piece of the 49ers’ defense in his first full season as a starter.
