Brock Purdy talks about his celebrity status and gives his first impressions of Jacob Cowing

From the last pick in the draft to throwing beers on stage with George Kittle at a Luke Combs concert

San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy went from being the last pick in the NFL Draft to being on stage where he’s tossing beers to George Kittle at a Luke Combs concert in just over two calendar years:

Purdy took the league by storm the minute he stepped onto the field and hasn’t looked back.

On Tuesday, Brock spoke about adjusting to his new life, now that he’s a recognizable face when he’s out in public:

“Yeah, it’s a little different obviously. But at the end of the day, and I’ve said this a million times, but I just try to keep it simple in terms of who I am as a person, as a human. There are people that come up and want pictures.

It’s like, I was that kid growing up and I always wanted whoever I was looking up to or whatever to give time and just be a human and talk and take a picture, sign some stuff. I always remember that.

And throughout all this, the offseason stuff and doing different things, I try to give back to people as best as I can, and not be on a pedestal or anything like that. So that’s how I look at it. But you know, we’ve been able to enjoy some different events and stuff. Having an offseason, not just rehabbing 24/7, so it’s been good to hang out with the guys outside of football and have a little offseason. It’s been good.”

Good on Purdy for humanizing the game. During practices that are open to fans, there are kids screaming for 90 percent of the practice, asking for an autograph. I can only imagine how unbearable that must be when Brock steps into a public setting. But it sounds like he’s keeping the kid inside him alive and having fun with it.

Here are Purdy’s initial impressions from rookie wideout Jacob Cowing:

“Yeah, he’s quick. He’s twitchy. I’m impressed with just the way he’s acted and interacted with guys. Very smart, very respectful, and a guy that I could tell he is going to get after it in terms of knowing what his job is. And as a quarterback, I feel like you’re always looking for a guy that you can trust. So yeah, I’ve seen that so far from him. I’m excited to see what he can do just in terms of taking off the top and running downfield and everything once we get to it. So, I’m really excited to have him.”

Cowing is the type of player that will shine in a 7-on-7 setting where he can win with his speed and quickness.