A typical Purdy pass saw him drop back, then wait — and wait and wait and wait — for a receiver to come open. His time-to-throw statistic — how much time elapses between the snap and throw — on Sunday was 3.02 seconds, according to Next Gen Stats. Last week it was 2.74 seconds.

Brandon Aiyuk was asked to assess himself today in the 49ers locker room. Here's what he said. Q: How do you feel about your route running and how you played against the Vikings on Sunday? AIYUK: "Felt better.

Just keep in mind a loss last year in Minnesota was part of the 49ers’ path to the Super Bowl: Without Deebo Samuel and Christian McCaffrey in uniform, the 49ers indeed need Brandon Aiyuk to produce like a $30-million-a-year receiver,