While some analysts hesitate to give Purdy the credit he deserves, others, like Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman, have praised him for his decision-making.
"For the most part, he makes really good decisions," Aikman commented recently. "He's accurate with the football, and then he leaves it up to the playmakers to create separation to get themselves open, and then he delivers the football. I think he's playing the position at a really high level."
Purdy is dedicated to improving himself physically and mentally. He strives to see the game through the eyes of his head coach, Kyle Shanahan, and understand how each piece of the game plan fits together.
"Right now, I'm still trying to see this offense and how we play football and why calls are being called through Kyle's lens," Purdy recently told Eric Branch of the San Francisco Chronicle. "That's where I'm at. Obviously, his system has been very successful. So I want to see it how he sees it."
Purdy admits he's not always in sync with his coach's play-calling, but he's working on it.
"I feel like that's just the young Brock in me," he said. "I drop back and I try to make a play, and then I come off and he's like, 'Dude, just check it down here.' Or, 'We're trying to hit the backside concept to set up third-and-short.'"
With less than two seasons of NFL experience, Purdy is still finding his rhythm. Once he and Shanahan fully align, the 49ers' offense will be even more dangerous—something that should worry opposing defenses.
Teammates have already noticed Purdy's growth.
"His understanding of the playbook has really grown to where he can point out when other people make mistakes very quickly," veteran fullback Kyle Juszczyk told Branch. "In a situation on third down, I'm in protection in the backfield. He'll let me know as soon as we get lined up, 'Hey you're going to be hot' (a route run against a blitz). It's little things like that where you can just tell he has full understanding of what's going on there. It's not just what he has to know. Now, he's kind of understanding what everyone else has to know."
Branch noted that Shanahan's trust in Purdy has also grown. Shanahan allows his quarterback to provide input on game plans, telling the coach the plays he is comfortable with in crucial game moments like third downs and red-zone plays.
"And those are the plays he calls in those moments," Purdy said. "So there is a big trust factor there. It has evolved over time. I'm still learning from him. And I know he's such a great play-caller. I'm not like a bully telling him I don't like this or I don't like that, let's not run it. Whatever he calls, I trust. And we roll with it."
On Monday night, we'll get a glimpse of how much Purdy has progressed when the 49ers host the New York Jets at Levi's Stadium for their Week 1 interconference clash.
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