After very successful 2023 campaigns, both 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy and Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott are seeing similar struggles through the first part of the 2024 NFL season. Former Cowboys coach Jason Garrett believes the signal-callers are dealing with very parallel situations. The former backup quarterback and NBC Football Night in America contributor has kept a close eye on both players and believes there are a few things each team can fix to increase their offensive productivity. "Well, first off, I love the guy," Garrett told NBC Sports Bay Area of Purdy. "He is a fantastic player, and I actually think he's grown tremendously over the last couple of years and this year as well. But it doesn't feel like they're playing with that same kind of rhythm that they've had on offense. "It seems to me some of the injuries have impacted them. Obviously, Christian McCaffrey being out, some of the receiver injuries and the burden shifts more to him, and it seems like they're dropping back a little bit more. They don't have that to run the ball play action, keep everybody off balance." Garrett complimented backup running back Jordan Mason's play, but he believes...
Garrett believes Purdy, Prescott experiencing parallel seasons
Oct 26, 2024 at 4:20 PM
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