OutsiderFan dateline='[url=tel:1694629108' Wrote: 1694629108[/url]']
The forest through the trees finally revealed itself to me yesterday...
I've been watching Purdy play in realtime, on the All-22, and looked at the stats, and though I've seen the good stuff he does, and been aware of some of the physical and mental reasons he's succeeded, I've not been able to pinpoint the one thing he is elite at, until it hit me after watching Kenny Pickett, Josh Allen, and Justin Fields in Week 1.
Brock Purdy has elite quickness, not just in a couple of aspects but all the ones that matter for a QB, from seeing to processing, to correct decision-making, and moving his feet and body. Purdy plays the game within the game with truly elite quickness and he can throw the ball well enough to make defending him very difficult.
I told one of my Niner fan friend buddies I wouldn't trade Brock Purdy for Josh Allen and he said he wouldn't either, which is interesting because on ESPN radio today (Greeny), they were asking themselves how many teams would trade their QB for Josh Allen. The only guy for whom they said they wouldn't trade Allen in the NFC was Jalen Hurts. No F-ing way do I want Jalen Hurts over Brock Purdy, and I highly doubt Kyle Shanahan would either.
As Walsh and Montana were a great match, so are Shanahan and Purdy. It is no surprise that Purdy can process information so quickly, his S2 score was in the 90th percentile (as was Josh Allen’s, a QB I really like - I think he has a very high ceiling but he needs a coach who can rein him him).
Having said that, in terms of elite status, until Purdy wins the “big one”, the jury is out. He has the tools, now he has to win championships…..