Discussions about whether or not San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy is overrated or underrated existed long before the club signed him to a five-year, $265M contract extension that included $181M in guarantees and a no-trade clause earlier this offseason. Retired quarterback, one-time regular-season Most Valuable Player and current NFL analyst Matt Ryan discussed Purdy’s traits during a recent chat with Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area. “I think his ability to throw the football over the middle of the field, that’s huge for them and fits within the scheme and what they do,” Ryan said about why Purdy is an ideal quarterback for the offense run by 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan. “He’s a really good athlete; I think underrated, in terms of mobility, but also accuracy on the run. …I think the unknown with Brock early on was, ‘Is he going to be able to make good decisions? Is he going to be poised in two-minute situations and critical third downs?’ And he’s shown to be that in a short career.” TheRead More
One-time MVP addresses how 49ers’ Brock Purdy is underrated
