Originally posted by Wubbie:
Originally posted by dj43:
Originally posted by Wubbie:
Another thing to point out in the whole other "Is Brock elite?" narrative, is that he doesn't make those "perfect throws that beat perfect coverage" that everyone goes gaga about. Which when you think about it... Shanahan doesn't need to make him attempt these high-difficulty throws because the scheme and the personnel is too good. And Brock's decision-making is so good that he can find another good option if the #1 option isn't open. He doesn't need to Hero Ball things.
I just wish though that media, fans would value his Anticipation more. Every film analysis I've seen from Jonnydel, JT O'Sullivan, Chase Daniel, etc... they go to great pains to point out that Brock Purdy's Anticipation is ELITE.
He has made a good number of those throws though. It is just that the wide-open throws are more prevalent.
The sideline throw to McCaffrey in Philly, though CMC was wide open, was a perfect throw. If the ball would have been anyplace else, there would have been no YAC.
The TD throw to BA last week against the Seahawks was about as perfect as anyone could imagine.
He also makes a LOT of shorter throws where the receiver doesn't have to slow his pace to catch the ball, thereby allowing YAC. Another example is the throws where he throttles down the receiver to avoid them taking a big hit. He had one of those to Kittle over the middle where George slowed to take the ball on his back shoulder which lined him up with only the safety in range to tackle him. Had he led GK it would have been a completion but George would have absorbed a hard hit just as he caught the ball.
Those are just some of the "perfect" passes that go unnoticed but they are perfect nonetheless. They do exactly what must be done for the play to succeed. That is the definition of perfection.
Agreed. I'm talking more about the throws where the QB fits it in, despite their receiver technically not being open. Which I think is just... bad decision-making if a QB forces things when there are other options open.
Though, are there any analytics about tight window throws? I'm curious how Brock Purdy fares in that metric.
When I think of a QB who "forces" the ball to receivers who aren't really open, I think of Josh Allen. He doesn't read or anticipate as well as Purdy so he has to rely on his cannon to run a 95 MPH fastball in at the last split second. Those are hard to catch and result in drops because they are hard to catch.
However, I see your point about those types of throws. It is just that Brock isn't required to throw them very often.
