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Brock Purdy finished fourth in EPA per dropback last season while playing large chunks of the season without his two top targets– George Kittle and Ricky Pearsall.

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Pearsall is among Purdy's top two targets in the 49ers passing game.

Listed as one of Brock Purdy's two top targets; Purdy finished fourth in EPA per dropback despite playing large chunks of the season without Pearsall, indicating the receiver's importance to the 49ers passing game.