Purdy believes playing in 49ers’ preseason games helps him ‘feel again’

Purdy believes playing in 49ers’ preseason games helps him ‘feel again’ originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

SANTA CLARA — Many established NFL starters might find it meaningless to play in a preseason game, but don’t tell 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy that.

While most of San Francisco’s starters sat out of Sunday’s 16-10 win over the New Orleans Saints at Levi’s Stadium, Purdy was under center when the 49ers took their first offensive snap of the game.

The third-year QB was on the field for San Francisco’s first three drives, which left lot to be desired from a production standpoint as Purdy struggled to find rhythm with the ensemble of backups manning the 49ers’ skill positions.

For Purdy, however, these preseason reps still were extremely valuable, offering an environment that can’t be replicated in practice, effectively helping the young QB build a callus for San Francisco’s upcoming 2024 NFL regular-season opener against the New York Jets.

“At practice you’re not getting that,” Purdy said after Sunday’s game. “Obviously, you get a pass rush and all that kind of stuff, but to get out in the game and understand that there’s a mental clock where you have to get the ball out, or else you’re going to get hit. There’s times where you do have to stand in there and take some hits. That’s the kind of stuff you can’t get in practice.

“Honestly, it’s those things that I liked. Just the idea of playing in a preseason game to feel again, before the season gets here and everything. It’s good reps for me, it’s a good feel for me as a quarterback, so I didn’t mind it. It’s part of the game.”

Purdy completed just two passes for 11 yards on six attempts Sunday, with the 49ers’ offense recording only one first down in the three series he was on the field. The young quarterback also was on the receiving end of a couple hits that left fans holding their breath, particularly considering they occurred in a game that doesn’t count.

It didn’t matter to Purdy that this was an…

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Publish date : 2024-08-19 05:41:12

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