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RIP Russ Francis. He played a key role in the Niners' 1984 season Championship. Was known for being a pilot, so he probably died the way he wanted in a Lake Placid plane crash yesterday:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/3854...lane-crash


Future Hall of Famer (FHOF) Brock Purdy just produced the 4th highest completion percentage in NFL history in a game with at least 20 attempts, and he registered a mind-numbing 13.5 YPA.  

FHOF Purdy's 107.3 Passer Rating led the NFL in 2022 over the games he played. Through four games in 2023, he once again leads the NFL in Passer Rating, only now he's improved it to 115, and he's raised his #6 2022 QBR from 70.8 to 84.5, which is now also #1 in the NFL  It's probably not a coincidence that Mike McDaniel and Kyle Shanahan are overseeing the two highest rated passers in both years. 

I continue to find it comical how people insist on putting an asterisk on Purdy, and taking away from his performance. If he's the best in the NFL by the measures used to assess the best QB performance, how in the hell can people say he isn't gifted, elite, or special? At some point, the efficiency with which he plays is going to be recognized.

Most people assume that if he didn't have the incredible roster around him that he has he wouldn't be able to elevate the team. But, if he's able to make decisions like he does, move as he can, and execute the throws he can make, how can this be assumed? In college you see QBs have success because they have great talent around them. I don't think this is ever the case in the NFL. If you see things right, quickly, and are accurate with the ball, you will have success.

That said, it's hard to decide who is more valuable on the Niners, FHOF Purdy or FHOF CMac. CMac seems like the MVP given how truly unique and rare his abilities are. In any case, I have to think if a team has this combo, it's got a good shot to be a Super Bowl winner.

The only thing we haven't seen Purdy do is win a shootout game when the defense can't stop anyone, or otherwise lead a comeback in 4th quarter. He's almost always playing from ahead or even.

Agreed. It's actually a bit surprising we aren't hearing more about Purdy as an elite NFL QB, and not just as a "good QB for Shanahan's system"

While I am a big believer in Shanahan as a coach, this team has hardly been the Greatest Show on Turf over his years. 
Since Shanahan took over, we've finished 6th, 13th, 21st, 2nd, 21st, and 20th in points per game. This is not illustrative of "plug in generic QB" and you get amazing results, as we've seen with Beathard and Johnson and Mullens

I get that until we see Purdy lead a comeback in the super bowl we shouldn't call him better then Mahomes. But he's done essentially everything else to belong in the conversation of the elite NFL QBs.

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RIP Russ Francis. He played a key role in the Niners' 1984 season Championship. Was known for being a pilot, so he probably died the way he wanted in a Lake Placid plane crash yesterday:
https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/3854...lane-crash


Future Hall of Famer (FHOF) Brock Purdy just produced the 4th highest completion percentage in NFL history in a game with at least 20 attempts, and he registered a mind-numbing 13.5 YPA.  

FHOF Purdy's 107.3 Passer Rating led the NFL in 2022 over the games he played. Through four games in 2023, he once again leads the NFL in Passer Rating, only now he's improved it to 115, and he's raised his #6 2022 QBR from 70.8 to 84.5, which is now also #1 in the NFL  It's probably not a coincidence that Mike McDaniel and Kyle Shanahan are overseeing the two highest rated passers in both years. 

I continue to find it comical how people insist on putting an asterisk on Purdy, and taking away from his performance. If he's the best in the NFL by the measures used to assess the best QB performance, how in the hell can people say he isn't gifted, elite, or special? At some point, the efficiency with which he plays is going to be recognized.

Most people assume that if he didn't have the incredible roster around him that he has he wouldn't be able to elevate the team. But, if he's able to make decisions like he does, move as he can, and execute the throws he can make, how can this be assumed? In college you see QBs have success because they have great talent around them. I don't think this is ever the case in the NFL. If you see things right, quickly, and are accurate with the ball, you will have success.

That said, it's hard to decide who is more valuable on the Niners, FHOF Purdy or FHOF CMac. CMac seems like the MVP given how truly unique and rare his abilities are. In any case, I have to think if a team has this combo, it's got a good shot to be a Super Bowl winner.

The only thing we haven't seen Purdy do is win a shootout game when the defense can't stop anyone, or otherwise lead a comeback in 4th quarter. He's almost always playing from ahead or even.

Agreed. It's actually a bit surprising we aren't hearing more about Purdy as an elite NFL QB, and not just as a "good QB for Shanahan's system"

While I am a big believer in Shanahan as a coach, this team has hardly been the Greatest Show on Turf over his years. 
Since Shanahan took over, we've finished 6th, 13th, 21st, 2nd, 21st, and 20th in points per game. This is not illustrative of "plug in generic QB" and you get amazing results, as we've seen with Beathard and Johnson and Mullens

I get that until we see Purdy lead a comeback in the super bowl we shouldn't call him better then Mahomes. But he's done essentially everything else to belong in the conversation of the elite NFL QBs.