San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is one of the most advanced young quarterbacks the NFL has seen in quite some time. He's only 24, and yet he plays the game like a 35-year-old veteran.
He's only 24, and yet he plays the game like a 35-year-old veteran. As far as the mental side of the game goes, he's one of the best quarterbacks in the league. He has a complete understanding of his offensive scheme and the defense's coverages and how to beat them. It will be hard for him to improve the cerebral part of his game.
It also will be hard for him to improve as a pocket passer. Technically, he can make his arm marginally stronger and add a little zip to his throws over time. But he can't get taller. And he won't get significantly more accurate than he already is. So defenses always will want to keep him in the pocket.Purdy has shown that he can dice up zone coverage because he can anticipate the opening and throw to those spots.
If defenses turn their back on Purdy and chase his receivers man-to-man all over the field, they're daring him to scramble. So that's exactly what he should do. He's an extremely dangerous scrambler, partly because that's the last aspect of the 49ers offense that teams can prepare to stop. Purdy simply needs to be more decisive and aggressive as a scrambler. Instead of running 2 or 3 times per game, he should run 4 or 5 times per game the way Jeff Garcia and Steve Young would. Because those runs can win games.Grant Cohn has covered the San Francisco 49ers daily since 2011.
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