Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Originally posted by tankle104:
"I'm a big fan of Brock Purdy's, and if he had been a first-round pick, we'd all be talking about what an amazing player he is," Aikman said. "But because he was the last player taken in the seventh round, he's had an uphill climb in terms of being appreciated for his abilities as opposed to just being a product of the offense."
Aikman explained that many analysts focus too much on players' physical attributes, which is likely why Purdy was repeatedly passed over by so many teams—including the 49ers themselves—until the final pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. Despite being "Mr. Irrelevant," Purdy has quickly emerged as one of the NFL's rising stars.
Aikman emphasized that Purdy has demonstrated sound decision-making and accuracy on the field.
"For the most part, he makes really good decisions," Aikman commented. "He's accurate with the football, and then he leaves it up to the playmakers to create separation to get themselves open, and then he delivers the football.
"I think he's playing the position at a really high level. I don't care where he was drafted. I don't care what people say about him. I think he's a terrific player."
Football people know how special Purdy is on the field. Thats why KS was quick to move on from his 1st round pick that they spent a fortune on.
Its just some media types and fans that argue that he is the product of the system and wouldn't be any good if he played somewhere else.
It's frustrating to me that people just credit the system. And yet, he's executing it at its highest level since Shanahan got here. What's crazy is, people are assuming he isn't making plays outside the system (which isn't always a good thing. I mean, people will go gaga if, say, Josh Allen goes hero mode and runs 15 yards for the first down... but conceivably, he didn't need to do that if he just read the defense properly and threw the ball on time and with accuracy).
Casual fans assume he's not making plays outside the system, but actually... when he needs to, he DOES. I have no major complaints about Purdy's game. The only thing I can really ask for is that he just improves accuracy and quickens decision-making, which are ALREADY stellar... and maybe improve on the deep ball accuracy so that he can be more confident in pulling the trigger on those throws.
