It’s not unusual for there to be wild projections or predictions during the NFL offseason. But there was one made recently about 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy .  ESPN ’s NFL expert Mike Clay is projecting Purdy to be the passing yards leader in 2026 with 4,284. He has him ahead of elite quarterbacks, like Joe Burrow, Josh Allen, and Matthew Stafford. Simply wild. Why it’s a wild projection . @mikeclaynfl projects Brock Purdy to lead the NFL in passing yards 🔥 pic.twitter.com/rIfTS3fVjK — ESPN Fantasy Sports (@ESPNFantasy) May 6, 2026 Projecting Purdy to have 4,284 passing yards isn’t crazy. He had 4,280 in 2023, the year he was an MVP finalist en route to the Super Bowl. If he’s done it before, he’s capable of doing it again. What is wild is projecting him to be the passing yards leader. It’s not the number that’s wild. It’s anticipating him to be No. 1 in passing yards. There’s zero chance that will happen. For starters, is Purdy even going to play all 17 games next year?…