Over the course of his first two years of his NFL career, Brock Purdy has become one of the league’s most polarizing players.
While supporters see a promising young quarterback, others view the San Francisco 49ers’ signal-caller as a mere “game manager.”
Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show on Tuesday, Purdy was asked about the criticism he seems to constantly received. And as one would expect, the Iowa State product said he doesn’t pay much attention to it, opting instead to focus on what he can control on the field.
“It’s a thing, obviously. It’s a part of the sport. I’m not saying anything like woe is me or anything like that,” Purdy said. “People are always going to have a talking point and that’s fine. But for me, all I care about is the respect with the guys in the locker room, with the coaches the staff and the organization. And they see how I handle business here in here I perform in games and what’s on the field rather than just feelings and opinions and emotions. You turn on the film, there’s plays being made.
“As long as we’re winning games, dude, it really don’t matter.”
"People are always gonna have a talking point and that's fine..
All I care about is the respect with the guys in the locker room and they see how I handle business here..
Turn on the film and there's plays being made"@brockpurdy13 #PMSLive pic.twitter.com/1SriAP9gA9
— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) April 16, 2024
To Purdy’s point, he has amassed a 17-4 regular-season record in his first two seasons as the 49ers’ starter, as well as a 4-2 record in the playoffs. The 49ers have reached the NFC Championship Game in each of the past two years and lost to the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime in this past season’s Super Bowl.
Yet, despite the strong start to his career, doubt regarding Purdy’s ultimate ceiling remains. But as his comments on The Pat McAfee Show prove, he remains focused on letting his play do the talking for him.
