Purdy’s Pass Attempts: 49ers Playoff Concerns?

Purdy’s Pass Attempts: 49ers Playoff Concerns?

Purdy is a great quarterback, but he has never thrown more than 37 passes this season.Tua Tagovailoa was one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL all season until he completely melted down in the playoffs.

Should the 49ers be concerned about Brock Purdy doing something similar?Weand#039;ve seen Purdy melt down before.

When the 49ers lose, it’s usually when he throws interceptions — they’re undefeated this season when he doesn’t throw a pick. So if Purdy lags behind and has to throw a lot, the 49ers could be in trouble.Tagovailoa stinks and in the playoffs he threw the ball 39 times in the freezing cold. In retrospect, his coach, Mike McDaniel, made him fail, giving the game to Tuan.

He doesn’t have the arm strength to move the ball through the cold weather. The Dolphins should have run the ball a lot more.And so Purdy shouldn’t have the meltdown we just saw from Tua.

 

 

Kyle Shanahan is a more conservative playmaker than McDaniel and will protect Purdy as much as possible by committing to the run game.Purdy is a great quarterback, but he has never thrown more than 37 passes in a game this season.

If he throws 39 in the playoffs, there’s a good chance he’ll throw a pick, and if he does, the 49ers will most likely lose — them and 2-4 if he throws an interception.

Look for Shanahan to lean on the running game in the playoffs and limit Purdyand#039;s pass attempts to around 25 per game. If Shanahan does that, the 49ers shouldn’t worry about Purdy..