San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy has emerged as a leading candidate to win the NFL MVP award, as he has posted some gaudy numbers while leading San Francisco to an 11—3 record, tied for the best mark in the league.
Not everyone thinks Purdy is deserving of the title of most valuable player, though. A common argument of Purdy’s detractors is that he is elevated by the elite playmakers around him—in other words, just about anyone could quarterback the 49ers.
The game manager label has followed Purdy since he burst onto the scene as a rookie in 2022—and 49ers tight end George Kittle is tired of hearing it. During a Tuesday appearance on The Rich Eisen Show, Kittle took the label that’s been applied to Purdy and put his own clever spin on it.
