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roscoeroscoe

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Wed Sep 4, 2024, 12:03 PM Sep 4

The Ringer's Power Rankings are Back... Just as Crazy as Last Year

Of course, as a 49ers fan, the continued disrespect for Brock Purdy is what sticks out the most. Ringer's Steve Ruiz has Brock as the 16th ranked QB in the league, behind... Geno Smith? Trevor Lawrence? Kyler Murray?

Oh well, at least Ringer had the Niners as a team at #5. However, none of their 'experts' have the Niners even making it to the conference championship game.

Anything can happen, but Go Niners, Go Brock, keep proving them wrong!

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The Ringer's Power Rankings are Back... Just as Crazy as Last Year (Original Post) roscoeroscoe Sep 4 OP
S.F. Chronicle went deep on Purdy in the Sept 5 edition Auggie Sep 5 #1
He Sounds Really Smart... ProfessorGAC Sep 10 #2

Auggie

(31,816 posts)
1. S.F. Chronicle went deep on Purdy in the Sept 5 edition
Thu Sep 5, 2024, 05:25 PM
Sep 5

Bottom line: In addition to adding muscle, Purdy has absorbed Shanahan's offense so that he can run it by instinct -- a "robotic excellence," to quote the paper.

From the story:

“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 said. “That’s where I’m at. Obviously, his system has been very successful. So I want to see it how he sees it …”

“During the week, we talk about these situations, and I’m ready and we’re on the same page. He calls this play and it’s like, ‘All right, I know why we’re running this play.’ But there have been times in games where he’s called a play, and we haven’t been on the same page. I feel like that’s just the young Brock in me. 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.’”

SNIP

Purdy is working to not determine before the snap where he will throw. It’s what (QB Coach Brian) Griese terms a “fundamental no-no” in an offense in which pass plays have a timing and rhythm designed to influence the defense.

“It’s like, ‘Don’t rush to think that you’re right and get to this guy as quickly as you can,’” Purdy said. “We have progressions for a reason. There’s concepts of routes ran on the backside for the timing of the play. So you don’t just drop back and get rid of it. You go through the read, let it time out and then you’re in time to hit it.”



Link (paywall): https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/49ers/article/brock-purdy-49ers-qb-better-19741574.php

The big if here is the health of the team around him, particularly ancient Trent Williams at left tackle and oft-inured Deebo Samuel and George Kittle.

But damn, I like what I hear. This could be great.


ProfessorGAC

(70,123 posts)
2. He Sounds Really Smart...
Tue Sep 10, 2024, 06:49 PM
Sep 10

...and very self-aware.
A guy who is a starting NFL QB who still thinks he needs to be better is ideal.

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