Originally posted by 9erson3:
We have to watch the Trey comments at least from me. We have to understand the big picture and there is no way that can be a known at this point in time. As I said last night, Brock is rocking. Blowing me away but he has played for four years in college. Trey less experienced of course BUT that does not mean that Trey's ceiling is not higher and the reason he was drafted at 3. He needs experience and at least one full year to probably get there, uninterrupted and no injuries. A whole season of play.
It is a mistake this early in that one is better than the other (talking long term here) so maybe enjoy the moment and not next season yet. In two years there may be backtracking if Trey becomes the ceiling and burst thru it.
But the past two weeks I am loving the hell out of Brock. I have walked on eggshells for years with my Jimmy comments as I am appreciative but what is obvious the past two weeks is how QB limited we were at the position. You can't stat your way out of it. It's a fact. Yesterday's game was the best offensive game of Kyles tenure here in my opinion. He can gameplan for Jimmy and we can win but there is so much more to his mind. He just needs someone to unlock it be it Brock, Trey or both.
I bet I watch the game for a third tonight. It was just awesome and to have the network CUT from a Tom Brady/Tampa game to Seattle as it was a more competitive watch was something I never would have thought with a 9er Tampa/Brady game. Just that alone is an amazing sign. Imagine if flexed into prime time which I thought a possibility. It was a pure downright ass kicking.
Brock has been just awesome thus far though.
Here's the thing about Purdy and Lance... They're both young QB's, and the sample size is so small on either of them. It feels silly to argue for/against them. There was a time where people thought Alex Smith would never be a legitimate QB. There was a time when people thought Kaepernick would be the next great NFL QB. There was a time we thought Mullens was going to supplant Jimmy as starter... We never really know until you let guys go out and play and see what they have.
This year was supposed to be the year where we got an extended look at Trey Lance and we got to see what he really has... Unfortunately he got injured.
For Purdy, he has a golden opportunity to play for a championship-caliber team, try to win a Super Bowl, and make a case to become the full-time starter. He's going to get 4+ games and that is a great, great, great opportunity to show the coaching staff (and the fanbase) what he can do.
Fans should relax on our long-term QB prospects. Enjoy Purdy's run now, see what he can do. Trey's recovering now and we'll see how he looks when he comes back. We have both of them signed for a couple years on rookie contracts. Let the chips fall and go from there.