Grading NFL’s next generation of QBs, Week 15: Brock Purdy and Aidan O’Connell impressive in comfortable wins

Brock Purdy was once again Mr. Efficient in another 49ers thumping of an NFC opponent, while Aidan O’Connell cruised in the Raiders blowout win on Thursday Night Football. And Bryce Young may have had his best performance of the season in a rainstorm. Imagine that. 

There were a grand total of eight first- or second-year quarterbacks who qualified for this series in Week 15. 

Let’s dive deep into the individual efforts of each quarterback and assign a grade on a per-snap basis, taking every individual aspect of their performance into account. More than 10 attempts were needed to qualify for this piece, which runs every Tuesday.

High-Caliber Throws/Plays:

With under five to go in the first half, Purdy made a few defenders miss in the pocket and found his fullback instead of taking a sack. There was a late second-quarter touch throw to George Kittle in which Purdy moved into the pocket and lofted a ball perfectly between a few Cardinals defenders. His last throw of the day was a gorgeous back-shoulder touchdown to Deebo Samuel for 19 yards. 

Low-Caliber Throws/Plays: 

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Author : Chris Trapasso

Publish date : 2023-12-19 16:41:44

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