Montana offers intriguing take on Purdy ‘game-manager’ discussion originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Leading up to the 49ers’ Super Bowl LVIII matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Feb. 11 at Allegiant Stadium, NFL Pro Bowl quarterback Brock Purdy continues to receive the “game-manager” tag and other harsh criticisms.
The latest to enter the arena and address the noise? San Francisco legend and Hall-of-Fame quarterback Joe Montana.
On Friday’s episode of ESPN’s “Pat McAfee Show,” the four-time Vince Lombardi Trophy winner offered an intriguing analysis of Purdy’s role with the 49ers.
“I figured out early in my career that the offense wasn’t about me it was about getting the ball to the people who knew what to do with it..
I’m the mailman and I wanna get it to guys like Jerry Rice, John Taylor, Brent Jones and Roger Craig” ~ @JoeMontana #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/aHmYZyLya9
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) February 2, 2024
“The thing I see [with Purdy] is something that I figured out early on in my career — what the offense is about,” Montana told McAfee. “It wasn’t about me. It was about getting the ball to the people who knew what to do with it because I’m the mailman — [the football] doesn’t belong to me — I want to get it to somebody who knows how to run, knows how to catch.
“We had, especially late in my career, guys like Jerry Rice, John Taylor, Brent Jones [and] Roger Craig — all you have to do is get the ball to them. If you look at the weapons Brock’s working with, he’s figured that offense out. He understands what his position is. He doesn’t try to make a big play. He knows when that chance will come and when he needs to do it, but in most cases, it’s okay to punt. ‘I got a pretty good defense, too,’ and that’s what we had, pretty much the same thing.
“[Purdy] understands [his role], he’s calm in [the pocket]. He has a great presence and he’s not trying to knock you out with the football. He delivers a…
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Publish date : 2024-02-03 00:17:02
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