Young reveals key trait Purdy must focus on in his QB development originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Steve Young was a dual-threat quarterback before it was a thing.
His legs were always a weapon. He developed into a high-level passer and a first-ballot inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Now, Young would like to see 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy take the opposite approach to advance his game and remain one step ahead of defenses.
Purdy has already shown the ability to execute a high-level, sophisticated passing attack.
What’s the next step?
“He’s going to have to have his nifty feet help him out a little bit,” Young said of Purdy on 49ers Talk recently at the American Century Championship at Edgewood Tahoe Golf Course in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
Young rushed for a career-high 537 yards in his first season as San Francisco’s full-time starting quarterback. He finished his career with 4,239 yards and 43 touchdowns on the ground.
He believes Purdy can utilize his athleticism to expand his game. Purdy showed a glimpse of that part of his game in the second half of the NFC Championship game against the Detroit Lions, scrambling four times for 49 yards.
“There are free yards in today’s wide-open game,” Young said. “It’s a different game than 20 years ago. And guys can go get them (yards) with his legs in key moments. He needs to think about spitting out 50, 60 yards a game with his legs.”
Young referenced the game-changing abilities of Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson to convert on third downs on scrambles. He believes Purdy can find some success in that area, too.
“Look, Brock knows he’s not that guy,” Young said. “But he can be a threat. And I think that threat needs to come out more this year.”
Young said after the 49ers’ come-from-behind NFC divisional round victory over the Green Bay Packers, he had a conversation as he was leaving Levi’s Stadium in which he learned of the Packers’ plan in defending…
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Publish date : 2024-07-21 15:32:14
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