49ers - Brock Purdy - Still and Always #1

Highly doubt Brock has back to back "not Brock quality" games. As much as David deserves to be in the SB, I'd bank on Brock to be there.
 
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So the NFL expert people are talking about with "7 good QBs, and Brock Purdy" is Amy Trask, former CEO for the Raiders. Do I believe her opinion was either a) Bad or b) Badly worded? Yes. She did tweet this.



Sure Amy. Now issue your statement that you are well known as the worst evaluator of talent. And state that you are the brilliant mind that chose the Biggest Bust in NFL Draft History. There are competent football executives and then there is Amy. And she totally sucks. Not good.
 
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Sure Amy. Now issue your statement that you are well known as the worst evaluator of talent. And state that you are the brilliant mind that chose the Biggest Bust in NFL Draft History. There are competent football executives and then there is Amy. And she totally sucks. Not good.
She’s a former Raiders exec from 97-13. She would have no idea what good QB play looked like anyway. She was on a staff that willingly drafted Jamarcus Russell!
 
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Sure Amy. Now issue your statement that you are well known as the worst evaluator of talent. And state that you are the brilliant mind that chose the Biggest Bust in NFL Draft History. There are competent football executives and then there is Amy. And she totally sucks. Not good.
Wait, wait, wait a minute … Trask was Raiders CEO when they drafted JaMarcus Russell with the number one pick? And she’s saying Purdy isn’t a playoff caliber QB?

I think that says enough about her player evaluation skills.
 
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She’s a former Raiders exec from 97-13. She would have no idea what food QB play looked like anyway. She was on a staff that willingly drafted Jamarcus Russell!
Never played a snap past flag football if that..Who listens anyway? I tend not to listen to people talking about something they've never actually done.
 
How did he play for you guys in the rain and wet games? I love Brock. But his 1 Kryptonite seems to be rainy wet games. The Cleveland game this year where we lost. Then this game we barely won. But there were some inaccurate passes out there. I don't know if he grips the ball really well in the rain. A wet ball. Glove on, glove off, wiping his hand right in the middle of a play. Just all kinds of stuff.

While there was some inaccuracy we did win the game. Despite early troubles his last game winning come from behind drive was the best. So he was able to put it out of his mind and get it done when it counted the most. I believe he was 6/7 on the last drive and the 1 big scramble which set up the CMC run up the middle for the game winning TD.

Keep in mind Jordan Love threw 2 picks and was not handling the ball well either most of the rainy game. So it's not all on Brock. He actually finished with a decent but not great stat line. Zero interceptions which is probably deceiving because some of them definitely could have been. But they were dropped. Almost interceptions don't count. Love had almost interceptions too in addition to the 2 actual ones he threw.

How did he play in the rain and wet games for you? Did he struggle more? I see an accurate thrower in dry, sunny games. But wet games worry me a little with Brock sometimes.
I think most QBs struggle throwing in the rain/throwing a wet ball. Purdy’s stats were better than Love’s. The Browns QB (granted he was a backup) were worse than Purdy’s.
I’d be curious to see some of the all time great QB’s stats during raining games
 
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Even if I didn’t trust my own eyes, all I would have to do is listen to the opinions that come out of the 49ers’ locker room about “Purdy is a system QB”. Quite frankly, Purdy’s teammates, at least publicly, are far more offended by that statement than he is.

At this point in the season, those lobbing the “Purdy is a system QB” are either fools or trolls, and I’m done arguing with all of them. As far as fools, it’s as the old saying goes: “Never argue with fools - they bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience.” And as far as trolls, they’re looking to give the worst take possible because they’re addicted to the attention.
 
Purdy isn't perfect and has a few physical limitations but good lord some of the throws he's made would be worshipped by these naysayers if Mahomes, Jackson, Allen threw them ect.

The media LOVES to point out how good his supporting cast is yet there was little mention of him losing a huge weapon in Deebo not to mention overcoming Kittle dropping an absolute gift of a pass.
 
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Brock Purdy is in the Conference Championship Game. For the second time. In his first two years. First NFL QB in history to do it in his first two seasons.

Amy Trask’s Raiders had 3 winning seasons during her time as an executive making player decisions for her team from 1997-2013. She had 3 winning seasons. Pathetic.
 
I’ll preface this by saying it’s dumb for this to work me up, but the negative comments I see under on any post out there praising Brock are infuriating. They’re not media people, just regular schmoes.

Where do these mouthbreathing, low life, negative people come from? Is it just rival teams projecting their own teams failures? Is it people looking for a rise? Are they just plain unintelligent?

I know it’s the internet and anyone with thumbs is allowed to open their big mouth. But my goodness it makes my head hurt.
 
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Brock Purdy is in the Conference Championship Game. For the second time. In his first two years. First NFL QB in history to do it in his first two seasons.

Amy Trask’s Raiders had 3 winning seasons during her time as an executive making player decisions for her team from 1997-2013. She had 3 winning seasons. Pathetic.

The nice things is that the conference championship game is against Detroit, so either he or Monty will guarantee a Cyclone in the SB this year.
 
So I had to explain to my wife why some of Purdy's throws were so bad due to the rain. I think his hand size and grip strength are fine as the ball coming out looked good, but:

A: Gripping a ball tighter than normal without changing any other mechanics of the throw will slightly change the release usually by starting off causing the passes to be low then overcorrecting and ending up floating some trying to find that sweet spot.

B: With the anticipation that Purdy plays with (throwing the ball as the receiver is coming out of the break) timing is off as the receiver's traction isn't the same as normal so unless you normally rifle the ball in and don't depend on anticipation you will lead your receivers too much.

Hopefully he doesn't have to deal with rainy weather again this season, and over the off season works on gripping tighter at all times so it won't affect him as much, but the timing with anticipation will probably continue to be an issue in rainy weather.

I think he did a solid job and I was impressed that they came away with a W when even I was doubting going into the 4th.
 
So I had to explain to my wife why some of Purdy's throws were so bad due to the rain. I think his hand size and grip strength are fine as the ball coming out looked good, but:

A: Gripping a ball tighter than normal without changing any other mechanics of the throw will slightly change the release usually by starting off causing the passes to be low then overcorrecting and ending up floating some trying to find that sweet spot.

B: With the anticipation that Purdy plays with (throwing the ball as the receiver is coming out of the break) timing is off as the receiver's traction isn't the same as normal so unless you normally rifle the ball in and don't depend on anticipation you will lead your receivers too much.

Hopefully he doesn't have to deal with rainy weather again this season, and over the off season works on gripping tighter at all times so it won't affect him as much, but the timing with anticipation will probably continue to be an issue in rainy weather.

I think he did a solid job and I was impressed that they came away with a W when even I was doubting going into the 4th.
Great points. I recall there was a timing play where Kittle was knocked off his route by the LB. On a clean break it would’ve been on the money and a first down.
 
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Looking at a comment on the Twitter

Said something like, "How does Purdy beat any of the QBs remaining in the playoffs?"

Well. There are 10 other guys on the field on offense, 11 on defense and mix in special teams too.

Purdy doesn't have to "beat" any of the other quarterbacks.
 

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