Since he was an Iowa-bred, we were trying to think of something Iowa. We talked about 'Caucus State,' and then we kicked around 'Purdy,' because of Brock Purdy who played as the quarterback at Iowa ...

Still, quarterbacks are at a premium, as Darlington pointed out. The 49ers will want as team-friendly a deal as possible, but Spotrac projects Purdy to warrant a four-year, $239 million contract this ...

Springlike warmup coming this weekend ...