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Brock Purdy introduced himself to the NFL late last season, and the San Francisco 49ers quarterback is breaking out in a big way this year. He has the Niners at 9-3 through 12 games after an impressive win over the Eagles in Philadelphia.
Purdy racked up 314 yards and four touchdowns on Sunday in the 42-19 blowout win against the reigning NFC Champions. He's rocketed up the NFL MVP chart and is currently among the favorites for the award.
Legendary NFL writer Peter King explained what makes Purdy so special while appearing on the Audacy podcast "49ers Webzone: No Huddle" this week.
"Now, Garoppolo had some very good moments, and I'm not dogging in any way Garoppolo, but there's no comparison between the performance of Garoppolo over a long period of time and the 21-game performance of Brock Purdy so far."
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Purdy is 14-3 as a starter in his career. He has thrown for over 4,500 yards with 36 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. Sure, he has weapons around him, but he's elevating the team as well.
"Brock Purdy is a legitimate MVP candidate," King, one of the 50 voters for the MVP award, said. "I wrote in my column this week that, as of now, which means nothing because there are five games left, you don't know what's going to happen, but as of now, he would be number one on my ballot."
While Purdy is top of mind right now after a big win in Philadelphia, the 49ers' three-game losing streak will have an impact on voters.
"So that's a mark against Brock Purdy for MVP. Shouldn't an MVP lift a diminished team? And the answer is yes. So I don't know how I'll vote on January 6th or 7th, whatever it is, but as of now, in total, he'd be my number one guy. The biggest reason, I think, is putting up 42 on each of the best two teams in the NFC aside from the 49ers."
The 49ers return home this week to take on the Seahawks at Levi's Stadium.