Sam Darnold Proves Brock Purdy Is ELITE 

Man, I hope we can keep Sam. He finally has a team that can compliment his abilities

Well done. People are completely clueless when they say Purdy is "just throwing to wide open receivers" "it's the talent around him" etc. Hey, guess what the main job of a QB is? FINDING OPEN RECEIVERS. Which, btw, is the hardest part of the job because of how fast the game moves and how often the pocket collapses around you. And Purdy is elite at it. How many damn times would we watch Jimmy G, in this same offense, miss the open guy and take the underneath throw, or then recognize it too late, release late and ends up in harms way. Jimmy G did some good things, and Darnold has some talent, but it's so obvious for those who watch tape that Purdy is here to stay. This is who he is. It ain't just the system. It ain't just the roster. Yeah, those things HELP, but the player himself is the difference.

Totally agree with your view. I think the QB role has been taken over by running QBs with huge arms making them appear the hero in every game when in fact they are failing in their role of distributor using the talent of their entire team. They develop their physical prowess because they don’t process as fast as they need to and have to rely on their physical skills. Purdy is a master of his craft and a coaches dream. I think over next few years with super bowls on his CV Purdy will start to change the way GMs see the role of QBs and take them back to looking for the elite pocket passers coming out of college instead of running backs who can throw.

Yeah, until he won 3 or 4 super bowls people were saying Tom Brady was just lucky to play in a good system….

Finally a QB that gives me hope. I haven't been this optimistic in our Qbs since Alex Smith.

fans of other teams and analysts only call brock a 'system' QB cuz fans of other teams are pissed their GM let him slide to 262 and didn't get him. blame your GM, don't blame brock

People just don't want to accept that someone that late in the draft can be elite.

Darnlod is taller, has a stronger arm, but much slower in his reads, and that's what sets Purdy appart from him.

Ive been saying this all season. When people say Brock wouldn't be good on other teams or any qb could do what he's doing. I tell them we don't know that because it hasn't happened. Everyone wants to play the hypothetical but the reality is we can only judge guys based on their stats and what the tape shows and if you watch his game you know what he's doing is special.

I couldn't agree with you more. The difference was stark watching Darnold play Sunday.

Brocks accuracy is also a HUGE factor, hes probably as precise as joe burrow with the ball

Sam Darnold obviously has a stronger arm than Purdy, but Purdy makes that an advantage. He throws with touch in a way the ball just drops right into the receivers hands, and because he's so good with timing it's right there when it should be, and that's what lets our guys wreck people up field. It's hard to catch a bullet on the run. I'm glad we have Sam as a backup, because he is talented, but Brock's just got the fundamentals so dialed.

They didn't make Purdy "Mr. Irrelevant" because he wasn't good. That's what the media ignores. They took him to get him as inexpensively as possible so they had room to negotiate future contracts to keep Deebo, Aiyuk, McCaffrey, etc. It was a strategic move that allowed good contract negotiations and at the same time seeing how Purdy would perform. If we return to the NFC championship or the SB in the 2024-2025 season, he'll justify going from $800K per year to the $60+ million he'll have definitely earned.

Purdy’s poise and incredibly quick decision-making sets him apart from most quarterbacks. The haters just look more and more foolish.

I bet if teams redid Purdy's draft, he goes in the first round. Definitely not going last. If he is a game manager, then he looks like the best game manager of all time. Purdy is currently working on a gold jacket. He has many years to go to get it, but you could not ask for a better start to a career.

Purdy is the next Brady

This game was mostly ignored by the national media. It doesn't fit their narrative.

That's one of the things that stood out from Zach Wilson's film in college. Clearly he has a cannon for an arm but he couldn't get through his progressions and would make up for it with his physical tools. I hope that teams start taking more quarterbacks in the Purdy-style mold as backups since what you really want in a backup QB is someone who can understand defenses, play within structure, and keep the offense moving. Instead, teams often times end up with former high draft-picks as backups who have shown they lack the mental processing aspect to the game and when they inevitably come in, they completely fail.

Now break down the ravens game and see the difference between Purdue and Darnold

Sam Darnold proved he is Sam Darnold...

He is a system Qb, a damm good one tho. Sam Darnold is a backup for a reason. However if you put other mid tier pocket Qb’s they would probably do well. Lets say: Derek Carr, Kirk Cousins, Prescott, Stafford, Goff, etc

Good job man. I missed some of that stuff myself! Thumbs up!

The only thing I disagree with is at 1:53 and the linebackers position. It’s the safety position over the top that is within 5 yards of deebo that would have easily been a pick.

Agree or disagree Sam needs more reps as a starter he’s good. Not saying better than Brock but possible can’t knock it if he doesn’t get reps in

Sam I see ghosts

Good analysis sir

2 years and yall will be complaining about him like jimmy g

Said it since week 15 last season 😎

I disagree to a point - there is nothing wrong with seeing/watching what works for someone else and incorporating that into your own. In my profession I train people, and part of the verbal training is to watch & listen to how co-workers talk and interact with clients and take/use what works. Tweak and adjust as needed to make it work for you.

Who still needs to call Brock “elite”? The draft is always full of hidden talent. I’m just glad the Niners got him given how many times they picked high and got robbed. I’d have been happy with a quarterback who wasn’t a drama queen, but Brock is absolutely a Champion. “Elite” doesn’t cut it. I’m ready for my 9ers dynasty.

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Great insight

Hot take the 49ers should draft a qb in draft

What do you make of the ravens game, Wizez? I believe Purdy is a very talented QB. But, he got heavily criticized for his performance against Baltimore. How do you respond to that?

Somewhat out of topic but also proves Jimmy g is a good enough qb, and that goes even further because Jimmy in 9ers was with more mediocre players than Purdy has, granted jimmy g always had good players, but not the roster Purdy did…. And when he did, he had the best stretch of his career

Not dissing Darnold, but he is just average pro QB.

This was the same argument I had at first in defense of Purdy but haters aren't interested in facts or debate or they would have stumbled upon the fact that all the narratives are wrong and originate from a place of ill will. Ill will because they can't stand the sight that he is successful, and that he's getting recognition from Steve Young, Joe Montana, Tom Brady, Eli Manning and Patrick Mahomes, who have all welcomed Brock to the league with apt comparisons to him. Haters hate it when Purdy gets any sort of recognition because they're jealous (they crave to expose him for a fraud) fraud what? he won games with his team fair and square. But haters will never admit that, because deep down they're wounded. Maybe they don't get enough recognition for their own achievements. Nevertheless it's a sign of a fragile ego not being able to wish someone well. Or tolerate the many compliments they might get along the way. They will never say any achievement of Purdy's is deserved.

Mic drop.

Sam proved that he is not a System QB 🤪🤣😂

SAME REASON LANCE WAS A TERRIBLE PICK!!!

Sam darnold is to slow 🐌

We saw what other qbs do Jimmy g was ok and Trey Lance is terrible

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Sam is trash, he can't read a defense and just stands there looking at open wr. Like bro throw the ball, i didn't think it was this bad until this film, he sees ghosts. Thank god for Purdy or niners would be done because lance WAS WORSE THAN DARNOLD!!!

To be fair Sam did not have any weapons like brock

Man do you have a twitter or discord

People said the same about Joe burrow. Couldn’t stay healthy. I need to see three years before I form an opinion.

I hope the 9ers keep Brock as a franchise quarterback. Cause we haven’t had one since Steve Young. If Brock stays healthy then he already has the tools to potentially be even greater than Brady

Well, I agree that Brock isn't a system qb, but Sam Donald played the rams with a vanilla offense.

Excellent analysis with perfect examples. All for nothing, though, because the dumb shits who trash-talk Purdy don't want to be bothered with the facts.

I’m a humongous Brock purdy believer but Sam had half the starters for less than half of the game. I don’t think it’s fair to judge them using week 18

I really don’t care how the media or NFL views Purdy. We know what the Niners have, and more importantly, they know who they have in a QB. The others won’t be able to ignore him or brush him off for long if he keeps playing the way he has.

Purdy is much better than Darnold but the comparison isn’t fair. Purdy runs with the starting offense all year. Darnold steps into the last game of the season and without McCaffery. Your highlights of Purdy are against the Cardinals, a team trying to get the first pick in the upcoming draft. Purdy is a quality player but his salary affords the niners to keep two or three great players. Sounds like hes about to lose one starting WR and it will only get harder when Purdys contract is up.

Well done. You are exactly right. Brock is awesome

You guys wanna trade purdy for hurts? Its a good deal i primise.

Brock gets a lot of hate from people about labels. He truly does not care what people call him. He just wants to win and ignore everything else. He doesn't need the adulation.

Purdy simple: the first to get opened get the ball. Even if it’s just a 5-yrs pass.

Like Lance did, like Jimmy did? Casuals

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