However, if training camp is any indication of what's to come in 2026, fans should be in for a very pleasant surprise. And the reports stemming from camp, particularly from those who may be the most critical, are about as positive as can get. Sports Illustrated's Grant Cohn, one who's never shy about harsh critiques of the Niners, absolutely blossomed about Purdy after the eighth day of training camp. In fact, it might be Cohn's biggest praise of the franchise signal-caller to date:[Purdy] absolutely eviscerated the starting defense today while throwing to wide receivers named Malik Turner and KhaDarel Hodge. Brock Purdy's camp dominance overshadows 3 key problemsThe best quarterbacks can elevate even the least-known wide receivers, and Purdy certainly hasn't been put into this category just yet.