The 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan is not too disturbed with an uneven performance from star quarterback Brock Purdy heading into their clash with the Detroit Lions.
Purdy was less than solid but did enough to help the 49ers to a tough win over the Packers.
Shanahan was defending Purdy but also not shy to get real.
“So there’s definitely a few that got Brock, a few that he probably just missed trying to throw around a guy so it doesn’t get tipped and a couple that you just can’t explain, that just do happen. You usually have a couple in the game, but then you add a couple more with weather and a couple more just not being exactly on the throw. He had a few too many of them."
Purdy went for less than 60% of completed passes, averaging only 6.46 yards in the game. He also almost lost a pick six.
“He also made some hell of a throws too. Dropping some of those balls over that middle linebacker to get to [receiver] Jauan [Jennings] was unbelievable. The low and away ball to [receiver Brandon Aiyuk] on third down when they had pretty tight coverage on it. It was a hell of a throw and a hell of a catch that kept us out there, after the drop. So, he did a lot of good things too.
Purdy is an outside contender for Leage MVP but Lamar Jackson of the Ravens seems to have thar berth sewn up.
“By no means was he perfect, but it was really cool when we needed him to be at his best, he was. So, it gave us the best chance to win at the end."
It may seem crazy, but Purdy could be throwing for his NFL life in the championship game, with a contract extension in 2014 not a given.
