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ArticleWhere would you rank the Kyle Shanahan/Brock Purdy duo in the NFL?
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Garrett Podell ranked the top head coach-quarterback duos heading into the 2026 season. He has Brock Purdy and Kyle Shanahan at sixth
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Purdy/Shanahan ranked sixth in head coach-QB duos; source questions if ranking is too high

Garrett Podell ranked the Purdy/Shanahan head coach-quarterback duo sixth among all NFL pairings heading into the 2026 season, behind McVay/Stafford (first), Mahomes/Reid (second), and MacDonald/Darnold (third). The source questions whether sixth is too high given Shanahan's historical role in elevating quarterback play and Purdy's lack of a Super Bowl ring compared to Darnold.

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