Why Brock Purdy’s overthrows in 49ers-Rams don’t worry George Kittle

INGLEWOOD — After Brock Purdy failed to connect with receivers on a few passes in the 49ers' 30-23 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, his tight end George Kittle joked he knows why it happened. "I think it's just because he has a really strong elbow and he just kind of sailed a couple," Kittle said Sunday at SoFi Stadium. "He'll get back to it. We're not worried about it. I don't expect Brock to play perfect. That's why we have such a great offense and defense around him; he doesn't have to play perfect. None of us are asking for that, either." Purdy's return from surgery on the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing elbow has been well documented, but no one is honestly blaming bionic strength in Purdy's elbow for the miscues. Coach Kyle Shanahan believes that otherwise, his quarterback had a solid performance. "I do think Brock had a hell of a game," Shanahan said via conference call Monday. "It's really the only thing I feel like we can say negative about his game are those three misses, which are big ones, especially when they're down the field because it's usually points, but he played a pretty good game." Purdy finished the game completing 17 of his 25 attempts...