Brock Purdy
This goo was worth a point in February 2024.
publication date: Friday, February 2, 2024 (part of February 2024)
category: 
Sports
clue: Getting to the Super Bowl in only his second season is a purdy good achievement for a guy deemed irrelevant in the 2022 draft.
explanation: Purdy was "Mr. Irrelevant" in the 2022 draft, a derogatory nickname given to the last player drafted by any team. He became San Francisco's starting quarterback in the 2023 season after injuries to its two more senior quarterbacks, leading the team on a winning streak that took them to Super Bowl LVIII. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
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