Maiocco’s 49ers camp observations: Purdy airs it out

SANTA CLARA — Quarterback Brock Purdy did not hold back on his first day on the practice field. Purdy, the 49ers' presumptive starter, saw opportunities for a couple of deep shots on Thursday, so he demonstrated convincingly that he has no limitations in his right arm. In 7-on-7 work, Purdy aired out a spiral down the right sideline that overshot Jauan Jennings by several yards. The ball sailed approximately 50 yards down the field. A short time later in an 11-on-11 drill, Purdy again overthrew his intended target on similar play. This time, he overshot Deebo Samuel. Although both passes were incomplete, Purdy showed he can air it out. And that might have been in question before he was cleared this week to take part in practices without any restrictions. "Those two go balls - one to Jauan and the other to Deebo - I just haven't thrown a 'go' ball to them all offseason," Purdy said. "I just got to get on the same page with them. "Obviously, being out there for my first day, I wanted to let it rip. They felt good coming out of my hand. I just got to get on the same page with them and get more reps." Purdy sustained a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow in the NFC...