Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by 49ers81:
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that he was under almost constant pressure all night long and the fact that the Giant's defense was playing really well. People in here seem to think that these games exist in a vacuum and that Purdy should just be able to go out there and do whatever he wants, and if he doesn't it's because he's "struggling" or not playing well. Giant's D made them work for everything they got tonight, and it took a great throw and catch by Brock and Deebo to finally put the game away. Three games into the season and the team is undefeated, scoring 30 pts, a game, and Brock hasn't thrown an interception, but "oh, he missed those three passes against the Rams", how about if we all talk about that some more,
Giants blitzed the s**t out of him. Wink made a bet that they could force this young QB into some really bad decisions by pressuring him constantly.
Pretty remarkable play for a guy with a little over a half season's worth of starts. He continues to make smart decisions with the football while under pressure, and continues to make some really incredible throws as well. His two TD passes today were equally impressive for different reasons. The toss to Bell was absolutely bananas anticipation, and it had to be with free pressure right in his face. Then the deep throw to Deebo, a back shoulder from the far hash to the pylon, f**k yeah. All the while standing tall in a collapsing pocket.
But hey, he had an up-and-down first half, so... The first half was actually solid from a team perspective. We dominated the TOP and had a pretty solid ground and intermediate/short passing game going. Sure there were some off throws, but there were also a lot of great in stride sideline tosses that netted large gains from our playmakers. There were a couple big third down conversations where Brock would keep the sticks moving. And he was under a ton off pressure as you've illustrated above with the blitz rate tonight. That's a lot of pressure, and this offense really churned the TOP and grinded this game with a balanced short-medium attack early, then a few daggers late.