Corridor of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner beforehand defended San Francisco 49ers beginning signal-caller Brock Purdy, however Warner however understands why some nonetheless query if Purdy can constantly play at a Most-Invaluable-Participant degree.
“I do not know if he is in the end going to be an awesome, elite quarterback,” Warner mentioned about Purdy whereas talking with Nick Wagoner of ESPN. “We will not inform that but. … The underside line for quarterbacks is it’s important to preserve proving issues till you show all the things.”
Whereas Purdy surprisingly went from being the ultimate decide of the 2022 NFL Draft to a starter in final January’s NFC Championship Recreation, Warner is arguably the best undrafted free agent in NFL historical past who was the St. Louis Rams’ backup in 1999 earlier than he emerged as a regular-season and Tremendous Bowl MVP for that very same season.
“What do you assume folks have been saying the following yr?” Warner mentioned whereas evaluating his experiences to Purdy’s. “‘Oh gosh, this man’s a Corridor of Famer?’ No, they have been like, ‘OK, was {that a} fluke? Are you able to do it once more?'”
Purdy spending the bulk of the 2023 marketing campaign as a authentic MVP candidate together with the truth that he guided the 12-5 49ers to the NFC’s No. 1 seed for the continued postseason event did not silence takes claiming he is little greater than a “recreation supervisor.” Warner indicated Purdy ought to use such criticisms as motivation.
“My entire purpose was I am going to make ’em consider simply by going and being me,” Warner defined throughout his chat with Wagoner. “My customary was after I performed in faculty, I used to be the very best participant. After I performed within the league, I used to be the very best participant. So, my customary was be the very best participant on the workforce, be the very best participant within the league, and that is all it is advisable show.”
As of Tuesday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed the 49ers as huge 9.5-point favorites for this coming Saturday’s prime-time divisional playoff matchup towards the Inexperienced Bay Packers. Purdy realistically cannot flip each detractor right into a fan in a single day, however he probably will not care about such issues if he secures a second straight journey to the convention title recreation.
