Brock Purdy was the final participant picked within the 2022 NFL Draft.
Normally, “Mr. Irrelevant” is a time period of endearment for an athlete who’s a really lengthy shot to turn out to be an NFL participant, not to mention a starter.
In simply two years, Purdy has confirmed to be an excellent aberration for the San Francisco 49ers.
As a rookie, he began in 5 video games and made the PFWA All-Rookie crew with 1,374 yards, 13 touchdowns and solely 4 interceptions.
Final season, Purdy rose to the highest of the depth chart and helped lead the Niners to Tremendous Bowl LVIII after passing for 4,280 yards, 31 touchdowns and 11 picks.
Regardless of his success, some media members, most notably radio and tv host Colin Cowherd, have principally dismissed Purdy’s numbers as a result of gifted roster round him.
That response has irked San Francisco followers together with former star quarterback Joe Montana.
In a Friday interview with “Arrowhead Addict” (by way of “Coach Yac” on X), Montana was equally dismissive of those that query Purdy’s means.
Joe Montana on Brock Purdy not given credit score for his success due to the expertise round him:
“I believe a part of what’s occurring with Brock is that he went to crew. Hey, he’s lucky. You might say the identical for the crew Steve [Young] inherited once I left. He had all of the… pic.twitter.com/JV0SOrEgpk
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) October 5, 2024
“I think part of what’s happening with Brock is that he went to a good team. Hey, he’s fortunate. You could say the same for the team Steve [Young] inherited when I left. He had all the weapons he needed,” stated Montana.
Montana additionally addressed those that contemplate Purdy a “game manager” as if the time period means one thing detrimental.
“Then there’s that ‘Well, he’s a game manager’, all quarterbacks are game managers,” stated Montana. “You have to understand when’s the time to take a risk and when not to… and I think he’s done that very well.”
To this point this season the Niners are 2-2 and Purdy has 1,130 yards, 5 touchdowns, and two interceptions with a 73.6 quarterback ranking.
