No love for Brock? This is why 49ers QB Brock Purdy is actually DOWN Deebo Samuel, Christian McCaffrey The San Francisco 49ers go for another round Brock Purdy had a season for the ages The San Francisco QB has quietly had an all-time effective campaign Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers If the season ended today, Purdy would have the 17th-best single-season passer rating in league history in the Super Bowl era at 112.3 and sixth in rushing yards (9.4, first in the NFL). On a passing basis, no one accumulates the yards like Purdy, and the head was the San Francisco 49ersand#039; The offense posted an 8-3 record and a league-leading 130.43 points expected. All-time single-season leaderboard The player in the year Passed assessment Notes of the season 15 Joe Montana (SF) 1989 year 112.4 NFL MVP, OPOY, Super Bowl Champion 16 Deshaun Watson (HOU) 2020 112.4 Pro Bowl 17 Brock Purdy (SF) The year 2023 112.3 TBD 18 Tom Brady (NO) 2016 year 112.2 Second Team All-Pro, Super Bowl Champion 19 Aaron Rodgers (GB) 2014 year 112.2 NFL MVP In fact, while the 49ers are dead last in total passing yards, they are first in expected points added per passing yardage (126.93). Their 0.38 points added per rebound is 2.26 standard deviations above average and light years ahead of the Dallas Cowboys per second, adding 0.26 points per drop and 1.41 standard deviations above average. What the 49ers accomplish in the passing game deserves praise, and normally a quarterback at the helm of such a devastating passing attack would be a front-runner for league MVP. However, Brock Purdy did not receive those accolades and the focus mostly went to the players around him. The 49ers have an offensive roster with Deebo Samuel and Brandon Aiyuki at wide receiver, George Kittle at tight end, Christian McCaffrey and Trent Williams at left tackle. With Kyle Shanahan out of the lineup, the 49ers have one of the nicest quarterback pockets in the league, and the weapons at Purdy’s disposal have led countless pundits and talking heads to treat his statistical accomplishments as singularly relevant. But one important detail always seems to be left out – his age. Brock Purdy’s age is ignored Purdyand’s youth should be used to show how impressive his performance really is Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers Brock Purdy doesn’t turn 24 until Dec. 27 and has made all 16 NFL starts. Despite everything, his rookie season is over. As much as Purdy benefited from a welcoming offensive environment, young and inexperienced players shouldn’t be able to produce at that level, regardless of their lineup. And the ones that do are great. Purdy is the third-most in NFL history with at least 100 pass attempts through his first 16 games, trailing only Patrick Mahomes and Kurt Warner. He is followed in that order by Dak Prescott, Dan Marino, Ben Roethlisberger, Deshaun Watson, Russell Wilson and Robert Griffin III. What all these great supporters have in common are incredibly affordable environments. Investment The player Passing rating through the first 16 games 1 Patrick Mahomes (KC) 111.8 2 Kurt Warner (STL) 110.2 3 Brock Purdy (SF) 107.2 4 Dak Prescott (DAL) 104.9 5 Dan Marino (MIA) 104.8 6 Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) 104.7 7 Deshaun Watson (HOU) 101.7 8 Russell Wilson (SEA) 100.0 9 Robert Griffin III (Was) 99.6 Mahomes entered a league coached by Andy Reid, and Tyreek Hill and Travis Kelce threw themselves. Warner had Marshall Faulk, Isaac Bruce and Torry Holt at his disposal. Prescott had the best offensive line in Ezekiel Elliott and Jason Witten and Dez Bryant in the passing game. Marino was coached by Don Shula and Marks Brothers Clayton (five-time Pro Bowler) and Duper (three-time Pro Bowler) caught passes. Big Ben had two Pro Bowl wideouts in Plaxico Burress and Hines Ward. Watson had DeAndre Hopkins and Will Fuller. Wilson’s Legion of Boom defense backed him up and had the luxury of giving the ball to Marshawn Lynch 20 times a game. Griffin had both Shanahans come up with the deadliest pass rush in NFL history. Football is a team sport, and while the greatest quarterbacks in history can improve their skills, they are not expected to do so early in their careers. In Purdy’s case, his age and experience seem irrelevant, which is extremely unfair to the narrative surrounding the Iowa State alum. C. J. Stroud set another record book on fire and was rightfully hailed as one of the next great quarterbacks. He has five fewer career starts than Purdy, and volume numbers aside, Purdy has been much better statistically this season. However, Purdy has the playmaker badge and Stroud has the franchise QB stamp. Why are two players with similar experience and statistical excellence considered to have such different fates? The player can be followed by a draft pedigree The fact that Purdy was Mr. Irrelevant in the 2022 draft is held against him Brock Purdy, Mr. Unrevealer The factor weighing on Purdy is his pedigree. As the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, he was hailed as “Mr. Minor” and relatively unknown to most fans. The general perception is that the later a player is drafted, the lower their potential, but that’s just a general trend, not an unbreakable rule. As a quarterback with just 16 starts, Purdy has of course far exceeded his pedigree, but there’s a lingering sense that he can’t be that good because of where he was in the draft. Teams desperately need first-round quarterbacks all the time. The crucial reason is that every great passer has a hyper-specific mental processing ability that cannot be measured. While attributes like size, mobility and arm strength are much easier to measure and all play into a quarterback’s progress, QBand#039’s innate ability to quickly process a chaotic environment and make the right decisions. This trait is how Tom Brady went from being the sixth pick to becoming the greatest quarterback of all time. While Purdy shouldn’t be expected to match Brady’s career, dismissing his early career success under the circumstances is equally ridiculous. Brock Purdy is actually underrated because he’s not being treated as a young quarterback. This season he was
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