Week 16 VS WAS Commanders Coaches Film analysis

Originally posted by Wubbie:

Originally posted by OKC49erFan:

Originally posted by jonnydel:

Originally posted by libertyforever:
I love your video and breakdowns.

What is your overall opinion on Purdy, in terms of his play right now leading us in this playoff run as well as his potential going forward? What is his ceiling and etc?

I may differ from some people because I always feel like QB's can have a high ceiling regardless of traditional physical limitations.

For example, Joe didn't have a big arm, wasn't crazy fast but was mobile - his biggest thing was bow he played the game in the fundamentals of footwork and from the shoulders up.

Steve was far more physically gifted but no one puts Steve over Montana.

Brady was severely physically limited when he came out.
Bret Favre was one of the most talented throwers the NFL has ever seen.

Drew Brees was very physically limited.

So much of the QB position is outside the physical traits that, like most real young guys, I think his ceiling is however high he takes it.

I think he's doing a fantastic job right now and hopefully the team doesn't have to test what he can/can't handle in the playoffs. Continue to support and play well behind the kid and let him keep doing what he's doing really well.

So much this!

Physical traits rarely translate to great quarterbacking. Certainly don't hurt, but it takes a lot of elements in alignment, including the system.
John Elway, Dan Marino, heck Randall Cunningham, and more all had physical advantages over Joe. But Joe was the best.

All the floor and ceiling talk is nonsense. I can't help but wonder if a lot of the proponents of those ideas are young ones.

I encourage everybody to revisit Super Bowls 16, 19, 23, and 24.
See Montana's stat line for SB MVP in the first one. Fantasy stat folks will hate it.

Eh, I think there's some merit to it, but people are just lazy when they evaluate quarterbacks and just use that as short-hand.

As an example of that laziness, even Joe Montana gets caricatured as this smart player with a noodle arm… Sure, he didn't have the arm strength that Marino, Elway, or Steve Young had… but I just watched a video where he does throw some 40 yard passes with zip, with accuracy, and on time. He was an NFL QB that could make ALL the throws, but was especially accurate in the short, very well-timed, pretty mobile, and legendary in his poise.