Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by CatchMaster80:
The reverse is also true. Purdy played great in 2023 when the 49ers were one of the healthiest teams. They were absolutley loaded with offensive talent. This year we saw what a difference it made not having CMC. Every QB is going to be better with all his weapons. Purdy is just a little more dependent than some otf the better QBs.
Sure but they all need good teams around them. Not a single one of the QB's that played this weekend was playing with crap surrounding them. They all had good OL's, solid to very good defenses, run games...etc.
Some can still find ways to win. The Chiefs didn't fall apart when they lost all their WRs. Mahomes just found ways to win. Sure it was often the defense but in the end he found ways to score. The Bills don't have the offensive talaent that the Niners do but the have a streong arm QB that can also run effectively so they can still win a lot of games. I doubt Brock could have taken either of those teams as far.
An argument could be made that Mahomes has zero rings if Chris Jones is not on that team.
Would Montana have any rings if Lott wasn't on the team?
Again, it's a team sport. You accumulate as much talent as possible. Sometimes you win with the most talented QB, sometimes QBs that are less talented but still quite good win because they have key players around them. If Lott was on the Dolphins how many rings does Marino have? If Jones is on the Bengals how many rings does Burrow have? If Manning is on the Bears how many rings does Urlacher have?
Purdy needs to do better, but we have seen him win games late. Big games. So we know he can do it. But it isn't the only factor. Elway was amazing at winning games late. Didn't help him in those early Super Bowls when his team was behind by double digits, partly because he was often one of the reasons he needed to come from behind in many games. He gets a more balanced team around him and he finally crosses the finish line.
The best thing about Purdy is his drive. You know he will put the work in this offseason to counter what defenses threw at him in 2024. You know he will put the work in to improve physically. He also has the advantage of age.
People on this forum are so quick to abandon anyone who shows any flaws. In the end that will just result in never appreciating anyone.