49ers - Brock Purdy - Still and Always #1
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There were some real bad takes not just on here, but there was a lot of pod talk from "people around the program" suggesting the offense would've been better with Dekkers. A lot of it was pretty innocent stuff like the arm strength opening up a few options in the playbook.
But it's the same old thing - people caring about arm strength way too much. We still had people on here calling for Kohl. Once Rocco figures out how to settle down, put some air under the ball and not overshoot guys when they get wide open down the field, he's going to be great.
Purdy has enough arm strength, is accurate, makes the right read almost every time and gets the ball out on time. Yes, it's a great roster, and a great coach. But Brock isn't just playing well. He's off to statistically the greatest start arguably of any QB. Ever. This isn't college where you can have massive talent advantages at every position most games like an Alabama, Texas or Ohio State. The differences between the best and below average rosters in the NFL are still very slim. There is no NFL system that elevate an average QB to what Purdy is doing.
Goodwill. Right next to the Hok merchandise.
There weren't just "bad takes" on here. Nobody thought what Purdy is doing was possible, including people who make a lot of money to evaluate QB talent.
Teams try to take away what you're best at. Then if you make the play anyway, hat's off to you. With Brock, the 49ers are good at whatever is available. Brock has been able to make the right read and get the ball out on time. I thought at ISU he held the ball too long. I don't know whether it was coaching, scheme or just development. Rocco is great at getting the ball out of his hand.
For comparative purposes, the 49ers offensive line in the 1st quarter was getting dominated and the Eagles defensive line was pushing Purdy out of the pocket almost immediately. That's where our offense/Purdy struggled at Iowa State, when pass protection was subpar. Granted he was able to make and extend plays on the run when being pressured. We witnessed in college that if Purdy is given a little time, he's pretty freaking accurate and generally makes the right play.
I think most fashion houses make most of their money off of like perfume and sunglasses, and purses that upper middle class people trying to get a taste of upper class life can afford. The clothes are essentially gaudy billboards for that.
Brock could have been paid to wear that, now that you say that.
I'm not talking about his NFL prospects. I don't see how anyone could've predicted this.
I'm talking about people thinking ISU's offense was going to benefit from the change to Dekkers.
Oh I'm sure Purdy won't get MVP unless he gets a ring. And he still might not get it even if he does get a ring.
There's never been another NFL QB who has faced as much negative bias as Purdy.
Tough to do since the MVP is given out before the Super Bowl.
If the 49ers win out, and Brock plays well, he will win MVP this year. Still a long season left though
I totally knew that he'd be in the MVP conversation in his 2nd NFL year while he was still a junior at ISU
Also too what folks are conveniently leaving out is - Brock has greatly improved his arm strength, mechanics, and footwork since he has been at Iowa State. The biggest 'leaps' in his entire post-high school career came in the 3 - 8 months immediately after leaving Iowa, and he continues to get better and better. He's also stronger and faster/quicker than he's ever been.
Huge credit goes to Brock for the dedication and time and hard work he's put in (post-college) to improve his skills, his foundation, the way he approaches the game mentally, etc.
And none of that discredits what he did at Iowa State, although I am sure some will take offense for some reason.
Great points. I go back in time to how I was in college compared to working in the real world. We mature as we age, and we learn from experiences to grow in our profession. We focus on weaknesses to turn them into strengths. We learn lessons along the way that set us on a path to do better next time. That’s life.
Like any job, being a great QB takes dedication, persistence, and a health level of self reflection. It sounds like Brock has really invested in improving his craft.
