All of us recognize the best throw of Thursdays game against the Seahawk was the deep ball to Aiyuk.
One of the interesting nuggets post game was Shanahan saying he was surprised by that play because it was supposed to be a check down. Brock took the shot.
And this is when I realized, Brock is what Shanahan has needed. The one criticism that is fair to levy on Shanahan is that he is often too conservative in big games. As great of a job he’s done. I think he gets too tight when the big games come.
Enter Brock Purdy, a QB that has Shanahan’s complete confidence and who plays like he has nothing to lose. He’s BCB for a reason. The approach may hurt us sometimes. But you need those guts when the game matters most. I can’t imagine a more perfect compliment to Shanahan.
Andy Reid needed Mahomes. Kobe and Jordan needed Phil. A great coach needs a great player to take their vision to the next level and great players need a coach’s vision to take their game to the next level. It’s a symbiotic relationship. This is what I love about sports.
Also, it also seems that Brock does make up for some of Shanny’s weaknesses like playing too conservatively with a lead and clock management, way less delay of games now. Brock also seems to manage the 2 minute drill really well, too.