Purdy's elbow injury and low draft status had people thinking he was a fluke, but the 49ers' quarterback has upped the ante from his splashy debut.
Nick Wagoner is an NFL reporter at ESPN. Nick has covered the San Francisco 49ers and the NFL at ESPN since 2016, having previously covered the St. Louis Rams for 12 years, including three years at ESPN.
As the quarterback of the 49ers' juggernaut, Purdy is a constant target for critiques and nitpicking. The nonbelievers say he's simply a passenger on the Niners' freight train, surrounded by a frighteningly good collection of talent and taking directions from one of the league's sharpest offensive minds. Both of those things can be true while also acknowledging that Purdy is more than pulling his weight during the team's 4-0 start.
Entering this season, it was fair to question how real Purdy's performance last season was, as the final pick of the 2002 draft completed 67.3% of his passes for 1,374 yards and 13 touchdowns with a 67.5 QBR in the regular season while winning his first seven starts .Brock Purdy only threw one incomplete pass on Sunday as he continues to up his play after a splashy rookie season. The answer so far is a resounding yes.
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