Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by Shorteous:
MVP is about narratives and there's one narrative that Brock couldn't over come. Jimmy G was a product of the system and it was reinforced when Jimmy sucked with the Raiders.
it'll take time for Brock to fix that and unfortunately his two Monday night games this year did not help his case.
Win SBs. Thats the ultimate narrative transformer.
Yup. I also think a lot of 49ers fans don't understand why Purdy gets hated on. And it's mainly because of Kyle. I believe fans around the league really respect Kyle, because he's known for adding offensive production more than probably any head coach.
With Jimmy performing poorly in Vegas, it just reinforces their belief that Purdy wouldn't be as good on another team.
The problem with this line of thinking is that Purdy performs well out of structure and he's connecting on deep passes that this offense was lacking with Jimmy. And he reads defenses really well which translates to any scheme.
I would say that's the #1 reason people are dismissive of Purdy, followed by the fact he looks like a child, he's short, and he doesn't have a rocket like Josh Allen, then it's the fact he was the last pick in the draft.
I don't think people care that much he was the last pick, it's my belief that if he was taller like Mahomes or Allen he would be more accepted. Talent slips in the draft all the time, people were more willing to believe in players like Kurt Warner and Romo (at least early).
Either way, the haters will continue until he wins a SB. That's just how it will go.