What the 49ers taught us over first 4 weeks of 2023 season
By Peter Panacy
Takeaway No. 5: No doubting Brock Purdy being the real deal
it might have been fair to wonder whether or not quarterback Brock Purdy was legit after he helped the Niners win five games in a row to close out the 2022 regular season, doing so in impressive fashion after being selected last in the NFL Draft a year ago.
And even in the wake of his playoff run last season, followed by that elbow injury suffered in the NFC Championship game, fans and analysts questioned if Purdy would revert back to the level expected out of a Round 7 draft pick.
Well, he hasn't.
Brock Purdy ranks this season
— NFL on CBS 🏈 (@NFLonCBS) October 3, 2023
NFL Rank
Pass Rating 1st
Win pct t-1st
Pass TD/INT t-1st
INT% t-1st
Those look like franchise QB type numbers tbh pic.twitter.com/Lnb1QlGheh
Related story: Brock Purdy set a franchise record in 49ers' Week 4 win over Cardinals
At some point, the chatter about him being a "system quarterback" or "just benefiting" from the extreme talent around him will dissipate. Putting it bluntly, the doubters are quickly running out of arguments.
Purdy is currently leading the NFL in passer rating, too (115.1).
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