Niners defense: Forced 3 Punts
Houston defense: Forced 8 punts, 5 of which were in a row. Picked off Burrow twice.
For the record I like Stroud, and I think he’s going to be an amazing QB. Just think that not only the media, but a lot of fans had an insane dichotomy between these two performances.
So, the first one is Purdy and the second one is Stroud? Did Purdy lose a fumble in that game? What was the third turnover?
Regardless, I don’t think anyone is saying Stroud should win MVP. Some people are saying he should win offensive rookie of the year, which he probably should. He’s having a near historic rookie season. Purdy is also having an historic year: He’s on pace to break the franchise single season passing record. Purdy was in the MVP conversation, earlier in the year, then the Niners lost three in a row and Purdy threw five picks in those losses. If Purdy continues to have games like the one against Jacksonville, though, he might get back in the MVP conversation.
Franchise passing records no longer count with the 17 game…maybe use the YPG for that.
Also, Purdy is somehow being held to higher standard than other candidates.He has better stats than any QB in the league and yes, even with the 3 losses…he should still be firmly in the Convo. Lamar has lost 3 games…Mahomes has lost 2. Purdy has lost 2(3 if you blame him for the kicker missing a game winning FG)
Stroud is talented of course. But it’s apparently blasphemy to day Bob Slowik might also be a contribution to his success.
Every Niners fan will acknowledge that Purdy is benefitting from Shanahan…as will any KC fan when it comes to Reud and Mahomes…but apparently Stroud is doing it all “himself”.
Pointing out that Devin Singletary, the Texans RB had 150 rushing yards vs the Bengals is good enough support is apparently hating too.
People need to understand that no QB EVER succeeds totally by himself…the coaches around him do matter…as do the players around him on both sides of the ball.
Also no one crucified Burrow for 2 INTs in the 4th Qtr of this game…amd yeah…you might say that Purdy has not earned that respect yet…but I will tell you now that Purdy has more 4th Qtr TD passes (2) than Burrow who has ZERO.
Do not let national media deceive you.There is no such thing as a HE DID IT ALL HIMSELF QB…in NFL history
Stroud is also behind a top 10 O line. Despite that he has been aacmed, and hit more than Purdy. His short-intermediate comp rate and efficiency is also awful. It’s insane how he’s ahead of Purdy on basically every QB ranking chart there is.
It’s just narratives at this point. Remember people were saying “Don’t crown Purdy… it’s been 8 games”…now apparently Stroud is already a top 1O QB 9 games in. Crazy world we live in.