Brock Purdy’s slump: Why the 49ers QB has struggled since Week 5, and what fixes it

Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images | Getty Images As the 49ers took the field last Sunday against the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, they had exactly four eligible wide receivers for the game — Brandin Cooks, Jacob Cowing, Christian Kirk, and Jordan Watkins. Yes, they had George Kittle and Christian McCaffrey (albeit a Christian McCaffrey who missed most of the first half with a quadriceps injury), but the absences of Mike Evans (Achilles tendon), Deebo Samuel (hamstring), and Dema

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