Why RG3 believes Purdy was NFL’s best QB in 2023 season originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Brock Purdy finished fourth in NFL MVP voting, but one former quarterback believes 49ers’ signal-caller was the gold standard at the position during the 2023 season.
Robert Griffin III — who won 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year with 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan as his offensive coordinator in Washington — explained why he believes Purdy was the NFL’s best quarterback this season despite the narrative that he is is a product of his environment.
“When we look at it from a big-picture standpoint, most quarterbacks have guys and they’re surrounded with extreme talent when they win,” Griffin said on RG3 and The Ones. “It just so happens that because Brock Purdy is Mr. Irrelevant and was the last pick in the draft, people are very slow to accept the fact that he was the best quarterback in the NFL this year.
“That’s just by the numbers. You’re talking about first in QBR, first in passer rating, first in touchdown percentage and first in EPA per play. The list goes on and on of what Brock Purdy was able to accomplish, and it wasn’t just the scheme … if he’s always throwing to wide-open people, why is he first in the NFL in tight-window throws?”
Griffin detailed how Purdy further solidified his belief with a valiant performance in Super Bowl LVIII before offering an interesting take regarding the abundance of criticism the 24-year-old has received despite his highly efficient play.
“There’s no way you come away from that game [Super Bowl LVIII] and you say, ‘Oh yeah, he’s just a game manager,’ ” Griffin said. “There wasn’t any moment in the game when you said to yourself, ‘He can’t compete at this level.’ There wasn’t any moment in the season, in totality, where you said, ‘Brock Purdy just can’t get it done.
“Did he have a bad game against the Ravens? Yeah, he had a bad game against the Ravens. Did he have a couple other where he was a little off in the middle of the year?…
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Publish date : 2024-02-16 07:32:39
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