QB Brock Purdy Thread

Originally posted by dj43:
Now, this may sound like blasphemy, but hear me out. I am old enough to have seen nearly every home game Joe Montana played. The way the ball gets to the receiver from Brock Purdy reminds me very much of Montana. It is always a catchable ball that arrives at just the right time.

One contrast that I recall: There was a time in the mid-80s, I don't remember the year, when Montana was hurt and Walsh brought in Jeff Kemp who had a rocket arm compared to Joe. Early in the first game, Kemp tossed one 50 yards down the sideline to a streaking Rice for a long game. We were all jazzed. Some went so far as to say Joe's job might be in danger. However, by the end of the second game, we were all glad to have Joe back. Kemp had proven what we all know - arm strength is not the end all be all. (stating the obvious)

This. And it's not blasphemy, I know those of us who watched Montana probably feel, well I feel, a little guilty-or something- lol by saying Brock reminds me of Montana. Because we reserve that for the highest of standards. It is the highest praise. But he definitely does remind me of Montana. And he did pretty quickly and cannot say that about any other 9ers qb besides Young. Just the facts lol. And those of us who did watch Montana wouldn't really mention the likeness if it wasn't really true. I sure have not said any other 9ers qb was like Montana or Young. Because they simply have not been so. But BP is at another level.

HIM lol

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by YACBros85:
Bottom tier arm strength but the guy has made several deep passes down the sideline, some throw from the opposite hash. Double

What passes are you talking about? I can and have shown passes downfield that were underthrown. Name me 5 starting NFL QBs that have weaker arms than him?

The funny thing is you never said he has a bad arm. You said he doesn't have a plus arm (I interpreted that as a rocket arm etc) I didn't even think you were insulting him.

look a post above yours.. he says name 5 starters that have a weaker arm. he said his arm is bottom tier among starters

Oh I didn't see that. I disagree with that.

I posted it before. He doesn't have a cannon. He's not throwing a rope like mahomes or Allen. He's more like a tad weaker Brees imo. More of a classical arm if that makes sense. I would call it easily average more like above average. But again his accuracy, anticipation etc make up for it.

Originally posted by Young2Owens:
A sign of a weak arm is you consistently are targeting tight ends with minimal connections with WRs *cough*Alex Smith*cough*

Alex didn't have a weak arm, he just didn't have balls. Not until he got to KC, really.

Originally posted by OhioNiner:
Again, I'm not entirely disagreeing. But you're conveniently ignoring that Herbert's velocity is higher than Brock's in somehow saying that 56-57 mph is greater than 60 mph. I mean you're kind of just on respond without even reading and discerning mode. Or at least overlooking things.

Herbert's velocity is not higher than Brock's. He threw 55 MPH vs Brock's 56 (what everyone is telling me he threw) What am I ignoring? Joe flacco who was regarded as having one of the strongest arms in the league for years was 55MPH

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by YACBros85:
Bottom tier arm strength but the guy has made several deep passes down the sideline, some throw from the opposite hash. Double

What passes are you talking about? I can and have shown passes downfield that were underthrown. Name me 5 starting NFL QBs that have weaker arms than him?

The funny thing is you never said he has a bad arm. You said he doesn't have a plus arm (I interpreted that as a rocket arm etc) I didn't even think you were insulting him.

look a post above yours.. he says name 5 starters that have a weaker arm. he said his arm is bottom tier among starters

Oh I didn't see that. I disagree with that.

I posted it before. He doesn't have a cannon. He's not throwing a rope like mahomes or Allen. He's more like a tad weaker Brees imo. More of a classical arm if that makes sense. I would call it easily average more like above average. But again his accuracy, anticipation etc make up for it.

Yep he has around an average arm. Its not a positive or a negative. Its good enough for what our team needs. Its the other qualities that bring him to the upper tier of QBs.

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by YACBros85:
Bottom tier arm strength but the guy has made several deep passes down the sideline, some throw from the opposite hash. Double

What passes are you talking about? I can and have shown passes downfield that were underthrown. Name me 5 starting NFL QBs that have weaker arms than him?

The funny thing is you never said he has a bad arm. You said he doesn't have a plus arm (I interpreted that as a rocket arm etc) I didn't even think you were insulting him.

look a post above yours.. he says name 5 starters that have a weaker arm. he said his arm is bottom tier among starters

Oh I didn't see that. I disagree with that.

I posted it before. He doesn't have a cannon. He's not throwing a rope like mahomes or Allen. He's more like a tad weaker Brees imo. More of a classical arm if that makes sense. I would call it easily average more like above average. But again his accuracy, anticipation etc make up for it.

I said his arm strength is bottom tier among starting NFL QBs. Name me 5 starting QBs with weaker arms?

Originally posted by Cisco0623:
Oh I didn't see that. I disagree with that.

I posted it before. He doesn't have a cannon. He's not throwing a rope like mahomes or Allen. He's more like a tad weaker Brees imo. More of a classical arm if that makes sense. I would call it easily average more like above average. But again his accuracy, anticipation etc make up for it.

to me arm talent is a foolish thing to try and rank 1-32

You have the plus plus guys like Elway or Allen / Herbert. Then the vast majority of the league, which BP is in. Then the guys who have a shot arm, like Ben, Peyton or Pennington at the very end after they had medical stuff.

Some of the best guys in today's league maybe the best, is Zach Wilson, Darnold also in the convo. I'm really impressed with what Wilson can do, from a throwing perspective, too bad he plays like he has a blindfold on.

Dear Lord, not the "plus arm strength" guy again.

Originally posted by Koldo:
Dear Lord, not the "plus arm strength" guy again.

I can't lol

Originally posted by SlipAndSlideBosa:
Yep he has around an average arm. Its not a positive or a negative. Its good enough for what our team needs. Its the other qualities that bring him to the upper tier of QBs.

For sure his other qualities make up for other deficiencies. He's clearly doing just fine. His arm strength however is not good, it's below avg imo…which isn't the end of the world.

How Purdy can absolutely punk the best safety in the NFL is beyond impressive

Originally posted by DonnieDarko:

Originally posted by Koldo:
Dear Lord, not the "plus arm strength" guy again.

I can't lol

He will die on this hill

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:
to me arm talent is a foolish thing to try and rank 1-32

You have the plus plus guys like Elway or Allen / Herbert. Then the vast majority of the league, which BP is in. Then the guys who have a shot arm, like Ben, Peyton or Pennington at the very end after they had medical stuff.

Some of the best guys in today's league maybe the best, is Zach Wilson, Darnold also in the convo. I'm really impressed with what Wilson can do, from a throwing perspective, too bad he plays like he has a blindfold on.

Name me 5 starting QBs with a weaker arm. I'm also agreeing it's not the end all be all. There are plenty of QBs with strong arms that do a bunch of other s**t poorly.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by YACBros85:
🤣 If you haven't seen those throws I am referring to than you haven't been watching Brock Purdy play. Plain and simple.

Show me. I want to see what you consider "arm strength" vs a pass that every NFL QB can make….I've watched damn near every 49er game for the past 10 yrs. I've watched every Brock game that's for sure. Like I said I can and have shown underthrows. It's not the end all be all, he clearly does a lot of other s**t well. I'm happy he's our guy.

Tell me what QB in the NFL hasn't underthrown passes?

Brock completed 3 of 5 passes of 20+ yards down the sideline last year with all 3 of them going for TD's. Yes. The one to Aiyuk in the TB game was a bit underthrown but he was getting blasted by a 300 lb. D lineman as he released it. The one to CMC in the same game was on a dime. The back shoulder fade to Aiyuk this past Sunday was also on the money. I believe that one was thrown from the opposite hash.

Can he throw it 60 yards off his backfoot while losing his balance? No. But that circus s**t doesn't make a QB elite. It also doesn't mean that Brock's arm is bottom tier either. Because it is not.

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by 49erFaithful6:

Originally posted by Cisco0623:

Originally posted by NYniner85:

Originally posted by YACBros85:
Bottom tier arm strength but the guy has made several deep passes down the sideline, some throw from the opposite hash. Double

What passes are you talking about? I can and have shown passes downfield that were underthrown. Name me 5 starting NFL QBs that have weaker arms than him?

The funny thing is you never said he has a bad arm. You said he doesn't have a plus arm (I interpreted that as a rocket arm etc) I didn't even think you were insulting him.

look a post above yours.. he says name 5 starters that have a weaker arm. he said his arm is bottom tier among starters

Oh I didn't see that. I disagree with that.

I posted it before. He doesn't have a cannon. He's not throwing a rope like mahomes or Allen. He's more like a tad weaker Brees imo. More of a classical arm if that makes sense. I would call it easily average more like above average. But again his accuracy, anticipation etc make up for it.

I said his arm strength is bottom tier among starting NFL QBs. Name me 5 starting QBs with weaker arms?

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