I’m not sure how many on here know the story but in the 2022 off season, Kyle shanahan told his staff that he wanted to draft a young qb to groom in the background. So steve slowik and Brian Griese (49ers QB coach) started doing their homework on the QBs in the draft. They just fell in love with Brock and said they wanted him over everyone else. They put a fourth round grade on him (in hindsight is super low. Should of been a first).
Only reason they didn’t draft him sooner was because of team needs but as the draft was coming to an end, Griese and slowik was banging the table for Brock. They decided to use their last pick on him so they wouldn’t lose out on him in UDFA. Might be their best pick ever. Lol
Earlier before the draft, the 49ers signed a backup with guaranteed $2M.
During camp, he was getting like 3 reps a day, barely anything. But he was impressing the coaches with how he executed them. Then he shined during pre season. So the team decided to cut the guy they signed for a guaranteed $2M and ate it, just to keep Brock.
Also, when CMC was first traded to the 49ers - Brock is the one he worked with in their free time to learn the system. Mccaffery was super impressed with Brock at that time.
The vets like Trent Williams and Fred Warner were telling the coaches during Brock’s rookie training camp how Brock was a stud and keep an eye on him.
It’s just such an amazing story and he seems like it couldn’t of happened to better guy. Like I said, as a fan - I couldn’t be more grateful for Brock. Very excited about the future