Easily the most frustrating thing for fans of the Seattle Seahawks to watch during these playoffs has been the overhyping of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy. Anyone who actually watches the games can see as plain as day how obviously… we’ll be generous here… “average” Purdy is as a signal caller.
Purdy benefits from playing in the most quarterback-friendly offense in the league, surrounded by elite players at nearly every position – such as running back Christian McCaffrey. His only discernable skillset is the fact he does not make the soul crushing mistakes his predecessor, Jimmy Garoppolo, was wont to do. As such, he is able to do his part while letting his incredibly talented team do the heavy lifting for wins.
The latest example came on Saturday night, when the San Francisco 49ers narrowly survived the No. 7 seeded Green Bay Packers in a 24-21 victory. Purdy looked terrible for most of the night, but provided adequate enough play at the end on the game-winning drive, which was capped off by a McCaffrey touchdown run. Folks who love the 49ers were more than impressed, such as former cornerback Richard Sherman.
Wait… clutch drive by “system QB”? Well looks like he figured it out under tough conditions great game!
— Richard Sherman (@RSherman_25) January 21, 2024
While there is something to be said about coming up big in the moments that matter most, one can hardly say Purdy was mind-blowing on the final drive. When looking at how it played out, Purdy attempted only one pass that traveled 10 yards in the air.
With the season on the line and down 4…
Brock Purdy leads the #49ers down the field on a 12-play 69-yard game winning drive to send the squad back to the NFCCG pic.twitter.com/eLptEV5brA
— Coach Yac 🗣 (@Coach_Yac) January 21, 2024
On one hand, I can understand a former player being supportive of his former team. It is clear Sherman still respects the 49ers and enjoyed his time with the organization. But it is more than a little difficult to stomach listening to him praise Purdy when you remember how brutally harsh he was about another former quarterback of his: Russell Wilson.
For all the warts that came with Wilson, even during his peak, I won’t even bother making a comparison to him and Purdy as it would be so disrespectful to Wilson. When watching Purdy, it is the football equivalent of “born on third, thinking he hit a triple.”
The 12th Man will most assuredly be rooting for the Detroit Lions next Sunday in the NFC Championship. They are the only hope at preventing another San Francisco appearance in the Super Bowl.
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