Originally posted by brodiebluebanaszak:
I bet a lot of these guys just watch highlights and cop opinions they find on twitter/x. Plus Purdy is an insult to professional analysts, who make a living hyping measurable s, who will miss on a guy who just makes better reads and processes better after the snap. They cant get over it. I tell ya, after watching josh allen jump around like a crack head desperate to make a play,, Im pretty happy with our guy thank you very much.
I think this is the key issue TBH. It's the draft position but more what it implies if Purdy is so good; what did we analysts miss? The evaluators are so obsessed with physical attributes, because they are easy to recognise and easily on display, they don't consider the mental aspects of playing the position. This is compounded by college football defenses being inept and big highlight reel plays of guys dominating lesser competition. Executing an offensive scheme gets you dismissed as a game manager, as if it somehow makes you less of a player because you don't play hero ball.
I wanted Trey to have a fair shot at the starting job this offseason, and I wasn't thrilled at the decision making and loss of draft picks as I felt the organisation took a swing for him but never followed through. However, Brock is the real deal and they made the right decision in going with him.
The hate is about ego preservation for the scouts, evaluators and media pundits (and I'm aware we passed on him so many times too in the draft).