Something seems wrong with Brock Purdy's throwing arm.
His passes clearly lack the zip they had just a year ago. And when he throws deep, he tends to underthrow his receiver. Is it possible he's still feeling the effects of the shoulder injury he suffered Week 11 in the 49ers' 20-17 loss to the Seattle Seahawks? Is he not quite 100 percent healthy?
Purdy missed the Week 12 loss to the Packers because of the injury but returned the following week and was awful in the 49ers 35-10 loss to the Bills. And he was even worse last Thursday night in the 49ers' 12-6 loss to the Rams. When reporters have asked Kyle Shanahan about Purdy's shoulder, Shanahan has said that it's perfectly fine."There's been some speculation whether you've been 100-percent since coming back from the shoulder injury," a reporter asked. "Has it felt tight? I mean, how have you felt since coming back?
“No, since I've been back playing it feels good," Purdy said. "When I got back on the field, I was good to go to play.”Purdy didn't say his shoulder is 100 percent -- he said it feels good. Which could mean that it's healthy enough for Purdy to play but still not fully recovered yet. Which would explain some of the ducks he has thrown the past few weeks.Grant Cohn has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily since 2011.
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