QB Brock Purdy Thread

I think if Brock doesn't try to play hero ball like he did vs Carolina, we should be fine this week, and his stats would reflect that

Originally posted by krizay:
Need more zip: His passes did have more zip Sunday.

Throw deep more: Sunday was his most AY/A this season so that would suggest he did throw downfield more. For those who wanted that.

Players around him: he still has great players around him soooo...

For the 1st handful of drives the offense was in rythm.

All of this was what "the haters" wanted. So I stand by my statement

he played the way we've been asking.

For the most part anyway. Got a little sketchy bringing it home.

Oh please lol I watched the game, I am well aware of what took place. Thank you for the grade school point by point. If you haven't acknowledged the scrutiny that Purdy has had, even after he has played well, then that's cool. Keep on truckin

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
People just say whatever on this forum like it's objective truth…but they're just parroting media takes. Best example is this narrative that Brock has a noodle arm. His arm is fine he can hit any throw that any QB can make sans those occasional rocket throws that pretty much only Josh Allen can make.

I know winning isn't really a QB stat but when it comes down to it, guys like Burrow, Allen and Jackson haven't achieved much more on field success than Brock. They all have certain traits they are better than each other at and weak points. There hasn't been any separation among the QBs in this group. Mahomes separated himself simply because of the hardware he has on his fingers. It's also what set Montana and Brady apart.

No his arm is not a strength. That's not a media take, it's factual and that's okay because he does well with other things.

Allen and Jackson have won MVPS which is a pretty sizable achievement lol. Burrow has been to a SB all the same.

I would take Allen and burrow over Brock and most local fans and folks that are 49er fans would as well. Doesn't mean Brock stinks.

Not sure why we're tossing out extremes or are so defensive here?

Originally posted by Montana:
Oh please lol I watched the game, I am well aware of what took place. Thank you for the grade school point by point. If you haven't acknowledged the scrutiny that Purdy has had, even after he has played well, then that's cool. Keep on truckin

I mean why can't we criticize when he plays poorly and also say hell yeah he played well, when he does?

not sure why there's always some line in the sand with people in here at the QB position?

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
People just say whatever on this forum like it's objective truth…but they're just parroting media takes. Best example is this narrative that Brock has a noodle arm. His arm is fine he can hit any throw that any QB can make sans those occasional rocket throws that pretty much only Josh Allen can make.

I know winning isn't really a QB stat but when it comes down to it, guys like Burrow, Allen and Jackson haven't achieved much more on field success than Brock. They all have certain traits they are better than each other at and weak points. There hasn't been any separation among the QBs in this group. Mahomes separated himself simply because of the hardware he has on his fingers. It's also what set Montana and Brady apart.

No his arm is not a strength. That's not a media take, it's factual and that's okay because he does well with other things.

Allen and Jackson have won MVPS which is a pretty sizable achievement lol. Burrow has been to a SB all the same.

I would take Allen and burrow over Brock and most local fans and folks that are 49er fans would as well. Doesn't mean Brock stinks.

Not sure why we're tossing out extremes or are so defensive here?

Some people get upset when you don't think that our QB is great. For some reason being just very good isn't enough. The fact is if he was great he wouldn't have been available with the last pick in the draft. He was passed up for the obvious physical reasons. Now he's shown that he can play at high level but that doesn't mean the entire NFL was wrong. Teams are reluctant to pick players based on size, athleticism and sometimes who they played against. They overlook good players sometimes but it's been like this forever.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Some people get upset when you don't think that our QB is great. For some reason being just very good isn't enough. The fact is if he was great he wouldn't have been available with the last pick in the draft. He was passed up for the obvious physical reasons. Now he's shown that he can play at high level but that doesn't mean the entire NFL was wrong. Teams are reluctant to pick players based on size, athleticism and sometimes who they played against. They overlook good players sometimes but it's been like this forever.

I understand what you're trying to say but the idea does lose steam when the two greatest QBs to ever play the game were a 6th round pick and a 3rd round pick.

Sometimes guys fall for different reasons. Brady had some measurements like height but clearly wasn't considered anything special even by our very own Bill Walsh unfortunately.

I'd say we can admit he was one of the greatest(if some here don't want to put him above Joe) the entire NFL was wrong there.

Now it's up to Brock to prove the same. It doesn't mean he has to be considered the most talented QB ever cuz that is something he will never achieve, much like Brady couldn't achieve that. But the ultimate team as well as individual success regardless of draft position changes perspective.

At the same time people shouldn't use draft slotting in their evaluations when QBs have been in the league 2+ years and yet some people still do that with Brock and it's weird.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
People just say whatever on this forum like it's objective truth…but they're just parroting media takes. Best example is this narrative that Brock has a noodle arm. His arm is fine he can hit any throw that any QB can make sans those occasional rocket throws that pretty much only Josh Allen can make.

I know winning isn't really a QB stat but when it comes down to it, guys like Burrow, Allen and Jackson haven't achieved much more on field success than Brock. They all have certain traits they are better than each other at and weak points. There hasn't been any separation among the QBs in this group. Mahomes separated himself simply because of the hardware he has on his fingers. It's also what set Montana and Brady apart.

No his arm is not a strength. That's not a media take, it's factual and that's okay because he does well with other things.

Allen and Jackson have won MVPS which is a pretty sizable achievement lol. Burrow has been to a SB all the same.

I would take Allen and burrow over Brock and most local fans and folks that are 49er fans would as well. Doesn't mean Brock stinks.

Not sure why we're tossing out extremes or are so defensive here?

Some people get upset when you don't think that our QB is great. For some reason being just very good isn't enough. The fact is if he was great he wouldn't have been available with the last pick in the draft. He was passed up for the obvious physical reasons. Now he's shown that he can play at high level but that doesn't mean the entire NFL was wrong. Teams are reluctant to pick players based on size, athleticism and sometimes who they played against. They overlook good players sometimes but it's been like this forever.

I'm not comparing the two, but you could say the same about Tom Brady or Kurt Warner or a lot of other QBs. As you said, sometimes teams overlook good players, sometimes they overlook great players.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

JESUS CHRIST LIZARD. pic.twitter.com/rtsiPV4iB3

— KNBR (@KNBR) December 16, 2025

Amazing.

Originally posted by CatchMaster80:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
People just say whatever on this forum like it's objective truth…but they're just parroting media takes. Best example is this narrative that Brock has a noodle arm. His arm is fine he can hit any throw that any QB can make sans those occasional rocket throws that pretty much only Josh Allen can make.

I know winning isn't really a QB stat but when it comes down to it, guys like Burrow, Allen and Jackson haven't achieved much more on field success than Brock. They all have certain traits they are better than each other at and weak points. There hasn't been any separation among the QBs in this group. Mahomes separated himself simply because of the hardware he has on his fingers. It's also what set Montana and Brady apart.

No his arm is not a strength. That's not a media take, it's factual and that's okay because he does well with other things.

Allen and Jackson have won MVPS which is a pretty sizable achievement lol. Burrow has been to a SB all the same.

I would take Allen and burrow over Brock and most local fans and folks that are 49er fans would as well. Doesn't mean Brock stinks.

Not sure why we're tossing out extremes or are so defensive here?

Some people get upset when you don't think that our QB is great. For some reason being just very good isn't enough. The fact is if he was great he wouldn't have been available with the last pick in the draft. He was passed up for the obvious physical reasons. Now he's shown that he can play at high level but that doesn't mean the entire NFL was wrong. Teams are reluctant to pick players based on size, athleticism and sometimes who they played against. They overlook good players sometimes but it's been like this forever.

correct, physical attributes matter when you're playing NFL football. No it's not the only thing, but trying to downplay it because the QB on your team doesn't meet all those attributes is silly. I think he's more athletic than a lot of QBs and should be taking advantage of that. I don't think his arm talent is amazing and I'd prefer he not turn into gunslinger mode….unless that's the only option.

I just don't understand why people can't criticize when it's something that is criticizable and say good job when it's deserved.

Originally posted by genus49:
I understand what you're trying to say but the idea does lose steam when the two greatest QBs to ever play the game were a 6th round pick and a 3rd round pick.

Sometimes guys fall for different reasons. Brady had some measurements like height but clearly wasn't considered anything special even by our very own Bill Walsh unfortunately.

I'd say we can admit he was one of the greatest(if some here don't want to put him above Joe) the entire NFL was wrong there.

Now it's up to Brock to prove the same. It doesn't mean he has to be considered the most talented QB ever cuz that is something he will never achieve, much like Brady couldn't achieve that. But the ultimate team as well as individual success regardless of draft position changes perspective.

At the same time people shouldn't use draft slotting in their evaluations when QBs have been in the league 2+ years and yet some people still do that with Brock and it's weird.

See imo that's cherry-picking…for every Joe/brady there's a 1,000 day 3 QB flops. There's a reason most seasons the majority of QBs in the playoffs are 1st rd picks.

They do that because of why he was taken so late…and it had to do with arm talent/height (things that will never change) and the fact that he didn't improve in college. The yolo plays in college, he was trying to play like Marino but didn't have the arm for that…what he does have is the processing to run the offense and is more athletic than some think. Toss in all the hard work and leadership stuff.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by q0c0p:
Remind me of how burrow did guys ????. How silly people actually wanted us to get him. Brock is the best qb for us and kyle. Plz stop talking crap about brocky now

Joe played pretty similar to Brock when Purdy played Baltimore lol.

there's a world where both Brock and Burrow are both good QBs. I think most objective fans would agree burrow is more talented and he would kick ass in this scheme…doesn't matter because he's not getting moved, let alone to here.

Hopefully Brock can continue on this heater and not turn the ball over. We're gonna need him to do that to have a shot.

The two things I was asking from Brock is keep the yolo balls (and turnovers) to a min and for the love of god use your legs a little.

On a 3rd and 3 in the 2nd quarter I believe, Purdy could have EASILY run for a first down. Instead, he opted for an off balance, off the wrong foot throw that traveled 35 yards in the air for a huge completion to Robinson. The reason you didnt call this a "YOLO ball" is because he threw an accurate pass for a big completion.

That play was absolutely no different than a couple of the plays you criticized in recent weeks because they were inaccurate throws that were picked off. All of them were plays that had a safer/easier option that Brock chose against. The only difference is that the one this week was incredibly accurate, while the ones in the past weeks were not. They were the same situations, where an accurate throw would have resulted in a big play.

This is why I had an issue with your posts in the past couple of weeks and why I have an issue with you insinuating that he kept the YOLO balls to a minimum this week. You are letting the accuracy of a pass dictate whether or not the play was the correct play to make, which I find ridiculous.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by genus49:
I understand what you're trying to say but the idea does lose steam when the two greatest QBs to ever play the game were a 6th round pick and a 3rd round pick.

Sometimes guys fall for different reasons. Brady had some measurements like height but clearly wasn't considered anything special even by our very own Bill Walsh unfortunately.

I'd say we can admit he was one of the greatest(if some here don't want to put him above Joe) the entire NFL was wrong there.

Now it's up to Brock to prove the same. It doesn't mean he has to be considered the most talented QB ever cuz that is something he will never achieve, much like Brady couldn't achieve that. But the ultimate team as well as individual success regardless of draft position changes perspective.

At the same time people shouldn't use draft slotting in their evaluations when QBs have been in the league 2+ years and yet some people still do that with Brock and it's weird.

See imo that's cherry-picking…for every Joe/brady there's a 1,000 day 3 QB flops. There's a reason most seasons the majority of QBs in the playoffs are 1st rd picks.

They do that because of why he was taken so late…and it had to do with arm talent/height (things that will never change) and the fact that he didn't improve in college. The yolo plays in college, he was trying to play like Marino but didn't have the arm for that…what he does have is the processing to run the offense and is more athletic than some think. Toss in all the hard work and leadership stuff.

There are also a TON of 1st round QBs who flop simply because they are drafted to the worst teams in the league who don't know how to develop and properly utilize them. System and coaching are as important as measurables IMO.