QB Brock Purdy Thread

Originally posted by 49ers81:

Originally posted by eric_anthony:
Brock absolutely needs to stay healthy this season. Only one season he's played a full 17 games plus playoffs.

I agree 100%. Per the author of the article quoted above, I'm not sure how somebody "works: on their durability apart from making a concentrated effort to stay out of harm's way, which isn't really how the game is played.

Less games on turf, the better

Originally posted by genus49:
Did he have the same comments for Joe Burrow? I do agree in a way though, we need Brock healthy. Despite what some claim the drop off from Brock is considerable. But yes it's not something he can "work on" the injuries that have taken him out for multiple games really haven't been anything he can control and it's stupid to call them out.

Brock unfortunately will always have questions by people looking at his draft slotting and his size/arm strength. It is what it is. Funny thing is every time I see a new QB based discussion on twitter and someone posts up a chart/ranking there is Brock, usually on the good/great side of that chart. Like this hilarious discussion about Jared Goff being good under pressure leading to a guy post up rankings for each QB when kept clean and when under pressure.

Jared Goff is literally the worst most pressure-sensitive QB in football@FantasyPtsData https://t.co/g8Vm0sf90n pic.twitter.com/eMa02boPe0

— Scott Barrett (@ScottBarrettDFB) September 3, 2026

Goff 1st when kept clean, 28th when pressured.
Purdy 2nd when kept clean, 4th when pressured.

Goff 1st when kept clean, 28th when pressured.

Purdy 2nd when kept clean, 4th when pressured.

This.

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
Goff 1st when kept clean, 28th when pressured.

Purdy 2nd when kept clean, 4th when pressured.

This.

i like goff from uc berkeley days but he's not that great a QB. he's fortunate to have been paired with mcvay and then a fortress OL in detroit with a pro bowl team of skill guys. wouldn't be surprised under the hood if detroit was considering an exit plan on goff just like mcvay did. going back to his playoff meltdown he had clean pockets and was throwing the ball straight to the commanders

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:

Originally posted by genus49:
Did he have the same comments for Joe Burrow? I do agree in a way though, we need Brock healthy. Despite what some claim the drop off from Brock is considerable. But yes it's not something he can "work on" the injuries that have taken him out for multiple games really haven't been anything he can control and it's stupid to call them out.

Brock unfortunately will always have questions by people looking at his draft slotting and his size/arm strength. It is what it is. Funny thing is every time I see a new QB based discussion on twitter and someone posts up a chart/ranking there is Brock, usually on the good/great side of that chart. Like this hilarious discussion about Jared Goff being good under pressure leading to a guy post up rankings for each QB when kept clean and when under pressure.

Jared Goff is literally the worst most pressure-sensitive QB in football@FantasyPtsData https://t.co/g8Vm0sf90n pic.twitter.com/eMa02boPe0

— Scott Barrett (@ScottBarrettDFB) September 3, 2026

Goff 1st when kept clean, 28th when pressured.
Purdy 2nd when kept clean, 4th when pressured.

Goff 1st when kept clean, 28th when pressured.

Purdy 2nd when kept clean, 4th when pressured.

This.

Though my takeaway from this is that the #32 QB in the league still has a better EPA/dropback from a clean pocket than the #1 QB in the league when pressured. So pressure matters a lot.

Originally posted by 49ersRing:
Though my takeaway from this is that the #32 QB in the league still has a better EPA/dropback from a clean pocket than the #1 QB in the league when pressured. So pressure matters a lot.

pressure is a interesting stat tho everyone knows a elite qb can process quick, get the ball out quick, and technically get less pressure due to his own elite play. while a bad qb will hold the ball, not trust their eyes, and invite pressure. maybe half of pressure is on the qb imo, and half on OL or scheme. when it comes to playing fast between the ears brock is elite

Originally posted by LottDMontanaO:
Goff 1st when kept clean, 28th when pressured.

Purdy 2nd when kept clean, 4th when pressured.

This.

Worth noting that Matthew Stafford is 22 worst against pressure, which is something I've always noticed about his game and why I'm not as high on him as many. He throws a great ball but he REALLY doesn't want to get hit. You can see it in his eyes and body movement when he knows the walls are closing in. He'll throw the ball up for grabs or try and make some half-assed over the shoulder pass to keep his jersey clean. Maybe it's a holdover from his Detroit years. If Osa and Halton can push the center of pocket and knock him down a few times I've no doubt his true colors will begin to show.

Personally, I like my QB to stay cool under pressure, which is why Joe will always be my favorite. I'll even give Kurt Warner some props in that department. Honestly, I don't know how he survived Mike Martz's offense. It seemed like he would get absolutely blasted about five times a game, but he would always hang in there and take it.