Brock Purdy had a brutal response to Brian Flores outcoaching Kyle Shanahan
The San Francisco 49ers waited until their sixth game of the season last year before they lost a game. This year, they didn't have to wait as long, losing 23 to 17 to the Minnesota Vikings in just Week 2. It was a surprising loss for the 49ers but the team didn't play particularly well while the Vikings did. They deserved the win and after the game, Brock Purdy paid a compliment to Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.
After Purdy finished up congratulating former teammate and current Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold on his win with his new team, Purdy said, "Scheme is crazy" to Flores. He's not wrong, as the Vikings sacked Purdy six times and hit him seven times in total.
Brock Purdy tells Brian Flores that his scheme is crazy
It's good to have a game like this early in the season because it shows the team that their path to repeating as NFC champions won't be easy. They're going to have to win in a variety of ways and once the playoffs come along, the defenses they face are going to get more difficult.
The Vikings were not thought to be a good team entering this season, especially with former 49ers backup quarterback Sam Darnold at the helm but they're 2-0, so props to them. They outplayed Kyle Shanahan and the 49ers in all facets of the game on Sunday and deserved the win. Shanahan's group did not look prepared at all for what the Vikings threw at them and it showed.
Purdy took the brunt of Flores' crazy scheme, getting sacked six times and pressured throughout the game. He still completed 28-of-36 passes for 319 yards and a touchdown but he threw an interception and, as mentioned a few times now, got taken to the dirt more times than fans would like to see.
Shanahan is a great coach and he'll figure out ways to get his offense humming better against defenses like the Vikings but right now, Flores definitely has the bragging rights with his crazy scheme. Let's hope the 49ers are better prepared next time around.