SANTA CLARA - 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy did a 360-degree spin to avoid pressure from a collapsing pocket. He rolled to his right while keeping his eyes downfield and motioned for wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk to move into an opening in the end zone. Purdy set his feet and delivered the pass for a 17-yard touchdown that helped the 49ers pull away from the Washington Commanders to clinch the NFC's No. 1 playoff seed. During the course of his time as the 49ers' starting quarterback, Purdy routinely has made plays out of structure or found open receivers who were not even in the progression. Yet, some still attempt to diminish Purdy's accomplishments by referring to him as a "system quarterback." "Everyone can have their opinion on that," Purdy told NBC Sports Bay Area in an exclusive interview on "49ers Talk." "But for myself, for my teammates, I guess we sort of know the truth because literally we're playing and we're making plays and doing it really every Sunday. And so we know the truth." Purdy routinely executes coach Kyle Shanahan's offense precisely as designed. But when protection breaks down or other elements of a play do not go as planned, Purdy also has shown a remarkable...
Purdy knows ‘the truth’ about outsiders’ game-manager label
Published Jan 14, 2024 at 7:00 PM
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