Originally posted by tankle104:
BRENT JONES ON BROCK PURDY:
"I've never seen it. I've never seen it in my lifetime and I've been a fan of the NFL probably going back to the days being seven years old in 1970. There's never been a rookie last round pick, right — the only rookie that I can say that had any impact at the quarterback position to this level of significance was Dan Marino. But certainly not a third string, Mr. Irrelevant kid."
And I've said this before, you always hear the old adage, 'Hey, be prepared, you never know when your number is going to be called.'
"And yes, we've seen third-string rookie quarterbacks over the years, 'be prepared' and it's been ugly. I mean, it's been absolutely ugly. Nobody with the presence of Brock Purdy, and what he's done. It's been truly astounding."
"When I hear that I think of game manager and Brock Purdy has been anything but," Jones said. "He really has been anything but. The 49ers have called plenty of pass plays. They've done multiple things reaching deep into the playbook. It has not bothered him one iota. So I understand what firms saying but I also think part of this kid's success has been times where he's been aggressive."
What we've witnessed is truly unique. A 3-string rookie QB taken last pick in the draft playing like a legendary QB for weeks straight. This just doesn't happen and may never happen again. I keep waiting for the kid to come down to earth, for there to be some reminder that he's a 7th round rookie, but week after week he delivers. Just an amazing story. I'm praying he plays his greatest game yet tomorrow.