SANTA CLARA – Some people consider Brock Purdy to be an elite quarterback.

Last season, he led the entire NFL in passer rating, finished fourth in MVP voting, and played in a Super Bowl. He has a better resume than some of the highest-paid quarterbacks in the league, which means he could become the highest-paid player in the NFL next year if he puts together another great season.

But head coach Kyle Shanahan doesn’t consider Purdy elite right now. Not yet.

“He’s taken enough pictures that everyone knows what Brock is, and he’s a very good quarterback,” Shanahan said. “His stature, his mindset, his approach, his humility — usually any of those situations just get better with repetition and more situations. Everybody wants to learn it or know how the coach does it, but the coaches only know because we’ve been doing it for a long time and we’re sitting in that room in a chair and with a slow-motion remote and we’re going over stuff all the time. And the players can’t do that all the time. They have to work on being an athlete and doing things on the field. And it’s not just about the mind. They have to work on the physical aspects of the game. So you always hope they can rely on the coach to help bridge that gap. But especially at quarterback, it’s always good to know a lot. Sometimes knowing a lot doesn’t always help, you know too many what-ifs. I have a scar on almost every play, we’ve done it long enough. If you give the quarterback all the scars you have as a playmaker, he could never throw the ball. “Watch out, this could happen, this could happen.” So it’s about helping them be as successful as they can. But the more they play, the more they learn. Because at some point you have to know all of that and it’s how you deal with it that matters, and Brock has handled that very well.”

Don’t be surprised if the 49ers offer Purdy a contract extension next year that’s worth an average of less than $50 million per season, and don’t be shocked if their offer angers Purdy.