Once again, 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy proved the doubters wrong in the 49ers’ latest win.
The second-year quarterback showed his arm strength in San Francisco’s 27-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, shutting down his lack of arm strength or ability to throw the deep ball.
Debo Samuels might have an idea why Purdy looks so strong on the field.
“Looks like my man has put on some weight,” said Samuel. “He’s going to get a little bit stronger and it’s going to look really good to get off his hands.
“I wouldn’t say it’s too hard for the ball. He’s got a little touch, now he’s got a little more strength behind him.”
Purdy’s “beautiful” arm strength earned him NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors in the Week 11 victory after a perfect performance at Levi’s Stadium. Purdy completed 21 of 25 passes for 333 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, posting a perfect passer rating of 158.3.
One of them was a 76-yard touchdown pass to 49ers wide receiver Brandon Ayuck — the longest throw of Purdy’s career.
The No. 262 pick — the last pick in the 2022 NFL draft — currently leads the league with a passer rating of 115.1.
One of Purdy’s major concerns coming out of college and early in his professional career was arm strength. He’s not a flashy quarterback with jaw-dropping arm skills like Patrick Mahomes or Josh Allen. But he does enough every game and finds a way to win.
“I believe from Game One until now, I think Brock’s arm has gotten steadily stronger,” 49ers general manager John Lynch said Tuesday morning on KNBR’s “Murph & Mac” show.h/t 49ers Webzone). “Maybe the off week let him rest a little bit, and he came back with a little more juice. But really, it’s about getting him to the right position. He’s got all the arm strength you need. He throws it right. He makes such good decisions, and he’s playing the position well now.” We have to continue that.
“He’s got all the arm strength he needs. “Is he stronger than where he was last year? I don’t know, but now it seems very good, like an absolute passer rating, all these things. And most importantly, he led us to victory. And Brock, he’s very mature, and he was talking about Seattle in the locker room very quickly after that game. So he understands. It’s great. [leader].”
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