Brock Purdy made his first NFL start against Tom Brady. Now in Year 3, the 49ers QB is trying to put opponents away like the GOAT used to.
When Brock Purdy was about to make his first NFL start two years ago — against Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — Matt Hasselbeck began a deep dive into the San Francisco 49ers quarterback. Hasselbeck did what any good analyst would do — he talked to those who knew the QB best. One of those people was Seneca Wallace, his former teammate with the Seattle Seahawks, who, like Purdy, played at Iowa State.
He doesn't force balls. But he also understands when there's a time to force it. He's managed the offense well. 'Usually, the team who turns the ball over the least ends up having the best chance to win. And he doesn't a lot. He understands it's easy to dump the ball down because, just like when John and Jerry were around, you can dump the ball down there and those guys could go the distance easily.
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