Originally posted by 5_Golden_Rings:
Originally posted by Furlow:
Originally posted by VinculumJuris:
Just imagine the hype if this dude sustains his current level of play during a deep playoff run. His face will be everywhere, and he'll deserve it.
Winning playoff games is tough, so I'll take wins any way we can get them. But yeah, if we're winning and he keeps doing what he's been doing, his stardom will rise very quickly. So far I think there are a good amount of people still dismissing this as Purdy getting carried by the defense and run game, because that's been the narrative for Jimmy for so long. If you're not watching Niners games and just looking at stats, it's not all that impressive. But for those of us who are actually watching, it's obviously a different story.
I don't know about that. His efficiency stats are near the top of the league across the board.
And now that we've had a few games, the stats have finally caught up with the eye test with respect to down the field passing. Brock's completed air yards per pass attempt is 5.9, while Jimmy's is 4.8. His completed air yards per pass attempt is 3.9 compared to 3.2 for Jimmy. Not slamming Jimmy, just pointing out his numbers as a reference point to compare in order to highlight just how good even the advanced stats look for Purdy. Granted, neither one of those numbers are elite (CAY/PA would be tied with Lamar Jackson for 14th), but they do represent an improvement in the offense in terms of quarterback contribution to big passing plays. And that means defenses are having to cover slightly deeper routes.
I meant more so the casual fan looking at yards, TD's, etc. They aren't eye popping fantasy numbers, essentially. I 100% agree that from an efficiency standpoint, he has been stellar. If anything, he has carried the defense which has looked very average towards the end of the season.
Yes the eye test is obvious that he's been an improvement over Jimmy, especially down field. Those are significant differences that you're pointing out as well which backs up what we're all seeing.