Brock Purdy may have been the last pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, but the San Francisco 49ers quarterback does not lack confidence. And head coach Kyle Shanahan thinks it’s because of his faith.
During a recent interview with NFL insider Peter King for his Football Morning in America column leading up to Super Bowl LVIII, Kyle Shanahan opened up about the uncanny confidence that Brock Purdy shows, indicating that he thinks it comes from his faith, his foundation, and his family.
“It comes from somewhere, I’m sure his parents,” Shanahan said. “I think it has a lot to do with his faith. He has a foundation in him of who he is as a human being. He is so confident in who he is as a person. He’s one of the most confident, humble people I’ve ever been around. Borderline cocky, which is such the wrong word because he’s so humble and such a good dude. He one thousand percent believes in himself. This doesn’t surprise him at all.
“I remember his walk-through before his first start last year. He made all these mistakes. Missed a few audibles; ‘cans,’ we call them. Not a good day. He comes up to me right after and he’s like, ‘I hope that didn’t stress you out, Kyle. That’ll happen to me sometimes. Trust me. I won’t mess those up in the game. Don’t be scared.’ And of course he goes out and plays great.”
Purdy has been extremely successful since entering the league despite the fact that he was the last overall pick in the NFL Draft. We’ll have to see if that success continues on Sunday when he and the Niners take on the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII.
