The daily news for the San Francisco 49ers on Monday, December 11, 2023
49ers Lt Trent Williams praises quarterback Brock Purdy, saying, “Made of the right stuff.”
Williams remarked, “He literally can make every throw, and you can’t show a throw that he can’t make. I understand. Because no one wants to be proven wrong and say, ‘Oh, he looks like a seventh-round pick now,’ everyone is reluctant to give him the credit he deserves. However, I believe this man is composed of the right elements. You can tell this is the most important game in his life every time Sunday gets closer because he approaches every week as such. His success is no secret, and the system has nothing to do with it at all, I promise.”
Thirteen games into his first full season as the starting pitcher for San Francisco, Purdy keeps assembling evidence to support Williams’ statements:
Kawakami: Until someone stops them, the 49ers will continue to run left, wild, and forward (paywall).
Williams grinned and said, “I know that anytime I hear ‘run left,’ I basically treat it like I’m the No. 1 receiver, I’m getting the ball. That’s my goal; that’s my opportunity to contribute and win some plays for my team.”
“This 49ers offense is about more than just running the ball, of course. Not when Purdy, who is getting bolder and better every week, completed 19 of his 27 passes for a career-high 368 yards, including individual completions of 44 yards (TD to Kittle), 45 yards (to Aiyuk), and 54 yards (TD to Deebo).
49ers pass catchers have an opportunity to create history thanks to Brock Purdy’s major accomplishment (paywall)
“Samuel, meanwhile, wasn’t the first option on the play. The offensive line, however, gave Purdy an unusually long time to throw. He said he noticed Adams was “sort of flat-footed” and knew Samuel would get past him.
“I was like, ‘We can get over the top here,’” Purdy said. “And so, I took my drop. He wasn’t necessarily the No. 1 guy in the read. It was actually Jauan (Jennings). But the way Jamal Adams came down, I was like, ‘This could be a big one.’ So (I) let it rip and let Deebo get under it.”
Said Samuel: “Whenever he sees something, he’s just gonna let it go. And you could see — I really wasn’t running 100 mph. But once I looked back and saw him getting ready to throw it, I knew I had to speed up.”
Branch: Flowers are hard to come by for 49ers’ Brock Purdy, who was selected last in the draft (paywall)
“With him being a Mr. Irrelevant, everyone is slow to give him his flowers,” Williams said. “If he was Zach Wilson, I think we’d probably be (saying) unanimous MVP and the next coming of Aaron Rodgers or someone like that.”
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“I don’t get why people say he’s a system quarterback and has to show you more,” Williams said. “Because no system quarterback makes tight-window throws before (receivers break) – throwing people open … layering balls over linebackers who are in good position … so accurate. You watch a lot of his throws and the accuracy gives his guys a chance to run after the catch.”
Branch: Fred Warner of the 49ers seals a game-winning pick to go into the franchise record book (paywall)
“Warner’s four picks equal the most in a season by a non-defensive back in team history. He joined Turner (1984), linebacker Jim Fahnhorst (1986) and linebacker Frank Nunley (1974).”
Source: 49ers practice squad to include seasoned cornerback Verrett
“Verrett pondered for a while whether he wanted to stick with his NFL career.
“The source stated that Verrett recently informed 49ers general manager John Lynch of his decision to sign with the team.”