I know it sounds crazy to talk about Purdy being a possible NFL MVP, and yes I know I'm just a little bit biased, but hear me out. Obviously, it's a huge long shot, but I’m going to make a case why Brock Purdy should be considered.
It’s widely accepted that the QB position is the most important position in football, especially when it comes to the NFL. As such, QB is the highest paid position in the NFL by far. It's interesting to note that successful NFL teams have QB’s who are outperforming or at least meeting the level of their enormous contracts, and the unsuccessful teams all have QB’s who are not performing up to the level of their contracts.
As the LAST pick in the NFL draft, Brock was signed to a 3-year contract at a salary that could be described as the NFL’s minimum wage for QB’s. NFL QB's are making around $40 million/year. Brock made less than $1 million last year and around $1 million this year. And yet it’s mindblowing that he has the highest QB rating in the NFL since he became a starter midway through last season. He still has yet to lose a game as an NFL starter (note: I’m not counting the NFC championship game when Purdy was knocked out of the game with an injury in the 1st quarter).
If there were only some way to quantify the degree to which a QB is outperforming their contract, Brock would be setting a record right now that might never be broken. And because of this fact, the 49ers have the salary space to keep several of the best players in the league on their roster (e.g., Samuel, Bosa, McCaffrey, Kittle, Warner, etc.). In fact, even after the 49ers just signed Bosa to the NFL’s most expensive contract for a non-QB, the 49ers still lead the league in salary cap space. That is freaking unbelievable. Specifically, I heard today the 49ers still have $49.5 million that they can spend THIS SEASON to go out and get yet another star player, which is crazy considering the 49ers already have the most talented roster in the NFL.
On top of all this, the 49er players and coaches love Purdy as a person. They love his humility and how he has worked his way up from being Mr. Irrelevant to the commander in the huddle. They even voted him to be a team captain.
Based on all this, it could be argued that Brock Purdy is already the most valuable player in the NFL right now. Regardless, he’s the most important reason why everyone in the 49ers organization is going to be fitted for for a ring at the end of this season.
It’s widely accepted that the QB position is the most important position in football, especially when it comes to the NFL. As such, QB is the highest paid position in the NFL by far. It's interesting to note that successful NFL teams have QB’s who are outperforming or at least meeting the level of their enormous contracts, and the unsuccessful teams all have QB’s who are not performing up to the level of their contracts.
As the LAST pick in the NFL draft, Brock was signed to a 3-year contract at a salary that could be described as the NFL’s minimum wage for QB’s. NFL QB's are making around $40 million/year. Brock made less than $1 million last year and around $1 million this year. And yet it’s mindblowing that he has the highest QB rating in the NFL since he became a starter midway through last season. He still has yet to lose a game as an NFL starter (note: I’m not counting the NFC championship game when Purdy was knocked out of the game with an injury in the 1st quarter).
If there were only some way to quantify the degree to which a QB is outperforming their contract, Brock would be setting a record right now that might never be broken. And because of this fact, the 49ers have the salary space to keep several of the best players in the league on their roster (e.g., Samuel, Bosa, McCaffrey, Kittle, Warner, etc.). In fact, even after the 49ers just signed Bosa to the NFL’s most expensive contract for a non-QB, the 49ers still lead the league in salary cap space. That is freaking unbelievable. Specifically, I heard today the 49ers still have $49.5 million that they can spend THIS SEASON to go out and get yet another star player, which is crazy considering the 49ers already have the most talented roster in the NFL.
On top of all this, the 49er players and coaches love Purdy as a person. They love his humility and how he has worked his way up from being Mr. Irrelevant to the commander in the huddle. They even voted him to be a team captain.
Based on all this, it could be argued that Brock Purdy is already the most valuable player in the NFL right now. Regardless, he’s the most important reason why everyone in the 49ers organization is going to be fitted for for a ring at the end of this season.
