Originally posted by 9erson3:
Originally posted by Midbay:
Originally posted by JDTical:
Yes, of course, money is a factor. The original post I was replying to was comparing Purdy's performance (which I described as a 'rookie' performance) directly with Allen, Prescott, Jones and Lawrence. In a vacuum I think you take any of those guys over Purdy without hesitation, or at least I would. That was the only point I was making. It's obviously not an apples to apples comparison once you factor in $.
Prescott was throwing picks before Pollard went down. The guy responds to pressure situations with damaging mistakes. Can win the occasional big game with that but not a string of them. What is a guy worth who can't hold it together in the playoffs? Again, Purdy has one quality Dak lacks and will likely never find; he gives you a chance.
This is what happens when a QB holds a gun to the team's head for a contract. The same MAY happen in Baltimore if not careful. Teams maybe panic a bit as their options at QB are slim and agreeing to massive contracts can be a fail.
This is why I don't get too much into the "PURDY IS THE ONE! HE'S OUR NEXT FRANCHISE QB! ANOINT HIM!" chatter.
Dak Prescott's first couple years in Dallas were phenomenal because he had an elite offensive line + Ezekiel Elliot, before all the wear and tear. He looked fantastic and people were saying he's going to be an elite QB for a long time.
Then they awarded him with a big contract, and some of those things went away... He showed himself to be a good, fringe top 10 QB that could go on a tear... but has had a number of games like yesterday, when he just didn't have the poise to win a playoff game in a high-stakes environment.
Sky is Falling, Worst-case scenario: Purdy could be the same thing, where he looks amazing this year and next. He grows as a QB, and then we give him a big contract. But by that time... Trent Williams and Juice probably retire. Kittle is older, probably on his way out. CMC, Deebo, Aiyuk may or may not be here. We can't afford the loaded surrounding cast, and he turns out to be a good, but not great QB, on an overinflated contract.
Best-case scenario: Purdy's ceiling is a lot higher than people realized. All the comparisons to Brady, Brees, Montana are warranted... He's a QB that plays with a lot of poise, and as he extends his contract, we reload and get more playmakers for him, and the 49ers continue to win with him at the helm.
FORTUNATELY, we have him on a rookie contract for a few more years. We don't need to make the decision on whether to extend him for big money now. We have some time to figure out what kind of QB he is and we'll have this surrounding cast too, so we can make a good run with him at QB now.
