Originally posted by Giedi:
Yeah, when I rewatched the Tampa Bay game, I was shocked. I had to review who Purdy was and his age and why he was drafted so low. I looked at a lot of scouting reports to see what teams missed, and it basically gets back to his physical stature. Everyone sees Purdy and his athleticism isn't really apparent until you put a football in his hands and ask him to throw it. The rest is intangibles which are very very hard to analyze. I think Purdy has a great chance to win the NFCCG because of his cool demeanor and the talent that surrounds him. He really doesn't need to stress out and take on the world all by himself - just hand it to Deebo/CMC/Elijah/Mason if the moment gets too much for him.
Fully agree, Giedi, and no question, Brock figured out, or rather knew from the gitgo, this was not just a splendid opportunity for him, but he had:
—-best playcaller in game as his OC/HC
—-a loaded team with #19. #23,, #25, and Mason, not to mention, au Jus, Aiyuk (a spectacular route runner with great hands), plus JJ and of course , Kittle. The OL has come miles from first game, and Burford, Brendel, Brun, and of course, #71 have been superb and McG is excellent at run blocking.
—-add to that, #97, Freddie and Greenlaw, Gipson, Talanoa, plus a revolving 10 and sometimes 12 man DL rotation (due to injuries) , and another banner yr by Arik…
So Brock ends up with a stacked team, at virtually most of the positions, with excellent backups. Nobody could write a more perfect script. And to date, anyway, Brock has played exactly like a guy who knows he doesn't have to win it all by himself…but depends on others to make his job simple…no T.Os nor INTs and he hits guys when they are open. His escapability just adds one more facet to what Brock brings. IOW, it is the most perfect position any QB could be put into. No question, Brock knows this and is just contributing to a phenomenal setting.
Brock is all about team, and that's what this crew is.
[ Edited by pasodoc9er on Jan 28, 2023 at 1:50 PM ]