Originally posted by Furlow:
Originally posted by SanDiego49er:
Originally posted by NCommand:
Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Written after Purdy's sophomore season in college.
"Purdy enters the season among the top group of prospective first-rounders at the position and may even draw some [Drew] Brees comparisons," writes 247Sports' Charles Power in pegging Purdy to the New Orleans Saints. "He doesn't play with the type of supporting cast that Lawrence or Fields enjoy, but Purdy has still managed to be one of college football's best quarterbacks through his first two seasons in Ames. It was Purdy, not Trevor Lawrence, who set the NCAA record for highest passer efficiency by a true freshman in 2018. He may not have the pure physical tools of Lawrence, Fields or Lance, but is an accurate, quick processor and excels when facing pressure."
https://247sports.com/college/iowa-state/Article/Iowa-State-football-2021-NFL-Draft-Brock-Purdy-quarterback-showing-up-first-round-selection-146558945/
"Obviously he's young, but what he's done so far has been impressive. He doesn't have the biggest arm, but he's functional and really accurate as a passer, too," ESPN NFL Draft analyst Todd McShay said in September. "I think he's poised. You can see it. You can tell he's intelligent in processing things quickly. There are times where he gets a little impatient and takes off to run because he trusts that, but that's really common with a lot of young quarterbacks. You can see it. Then talking to the coaches, they brought us up to speed about who he is as a person and how smart he is, and how much he believes in himself and his ability to make plays."
Nailed it! Wow.
Yeah that's him. He's Brees with some poor man's Russell Wilson mobility. He can be a super star. I think we hit on one here. They were right about him.
Wilson's 10 yard split was 1.55 as well, so they have similar burst. Fair comparisons, but he's not running around and just chucking it deep like Wilson did. He fits the "system" with Kyle. I'm still sticking with my Joe Montana comparison, especially in terms of how he meshes with Kyle the way Montana meshed with Walsh. Disclaimer (again) - I'm not saying he's going to be Montana so everyone relax lol.
We usually associate 'off schedule' as "run around and chuck it deep for an explosive". But off schedule can be just as effective throwing it short. Especially when the targets are Deebo/CMC/Kittle. No way a defense can cover these guys when Brock extends the play.