Whether intentional or not, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy borrowed a quote from retired legend Tom Brady recently when talking about continuing to improve.
“… It’s like a chip that I always have on my shoulder, no matter what anyone else says – man, like I know I can get to another level, so that’s where I want to get to,” Purdy said at Pro Football Talk’s Miles Simmons told reporters during a press conference. “You know, I’m taking it day by day, but I’m always uncomfortable with where I’m at.”
On the latest episode of his “Let’s Go!” show and podcast on SiriusXM, Brady praised Purdy, noting that the final selection in the 2022 NFL Draft looks to “prove people wrong” while “having as much responsibility as he does Responsibility.” Brady, of course, was drafted by the New England Patriots with the 199th overall pick in 2000 and went on to become an all-time player and seven-time Super Bowl champion.
Purdy has won all 12 regular-season and playoff games in which he started and ended healthy so far, and ESPN’s stats show he entered Friday with an 83.5 adjusted QBR and a 123.1 passer rating. Rating leads among NFL qualified players.As of Friday afternoon, OddsChecker ranked the 5-0 49ers as 10-point favorites to beat the 2-2 Cleveland Browns this Sunday. No Quarterback Deshaun Watson (shoulder injury).
However, Purdy said he’s not taking anything for granted during San Francisco’s 42-10 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night.
“We still have something left behind where we can be our best and still reach our full potential,” Purdy added in his comments. “I don’t know if we can get there because it’s like a perfect game, I don’t know if you can play a completely perfect game in the NFL. But it’s like the standard, man, it makes us Being able to play really well.”
On Friday, OddsChecker had the 49ers as the overall betting favorite to win Super Bowl 58 at +450 odds. Assuming players like Purdy and linebacker Fred Warner are right about the Niners potentially being better in January than they are today, injuries may be the only thing that can stop a team that currently looks nearly unbeatable The strength of the team.