Jerry McDonald has been with the Bay Area News Group for more than 30 years, with a heavy concentration of NFL football since the Raiders returned to Oakland in 1995. His all-time favorite athlete is a right-handed pitcher at Division III Linfield College in Oregon.
Brock Purdy leaves the field after throwing a fourth-quarter interception in a 31-17 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals at Levi’s Stadium.SANTA CLARA — It wasn’t so long ago when October looked like it would be “Brocktober,” with the 49ers riding the wave of their unlikely second-year quarterback to an 8-0 record heading into the bye week, casting an eye toward the playoffs and Super Bowl LVIII.
“Even when you’re trying to make something happen, be smart with it as well,” Purdy said. “There’s definitely a fine line to it and I learned the hard way today.” Purdy, whose two interceptions helped derail what could have been his first come-from-behind NFL win, is making $870,000 on the deal he signed after being a seventh-round draft pick in 2022.
As good as Purdy has been on anticipatory throws — he completed some passes Sunday that Trey Lance or Jimmy Garoppolo could only dream of — ideally the 49ers would like to stay in third-and-6 or better, pile up first downs and sit on a lead if at all possible. If Purdy and not Christian McCaffrey is your leading rusher, something is wrong in Shanahan’s offense. The steady dose of outside-zone runs mixed with occasional gap-scheme run hasn’t been seen for the last three weeks and it’s a focal point of the 49ers’ offense.
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