Brock Purdy completed just 2 of 6 passes for a paltry 11 yards on three series against the New Orleans Saints on Sunday night.
One of his passes was nearly intercepted and another was forced into double coverage. He was also knocked down twice and finished the game with a quarterback rating of just 42.4.
To be fair, the Saints played with their starting defense, and the 49ers benched all of their offensive starters except for Jake Brendel, Colton McKivitz (two of the worst starters on the team), and Purdy. The 49ers even benched Jauan Jennings, Jordan Mason, and Chris Conley, who are backups. Because those guys deserve to be protected, apparently.
Also, it wasn’t Kyle Shanahan who gave the game orders. It was Klay Kubiak who did.
It almost seems like Shanahan wanted people to see what Purdy looks like when he doesn’t have an All-Star supporting cast and Shanahan is calling the plays. He wanted to show people how much Purdy still needs Shanahan and his weapons. He wanted to show how low Purdy really is.
How else do you explain Shanahan letting Purdy play against one of the best defenses in the league when almost all of his starting teammates didn’t play? How else do you explain Shanahan letting Purdy get knocked down twice when the starting offensive line is comprised of Jaylon Moore, Nick Zakelj, Jake Brendel, Dominick Puni and Colton McKivitz?
The 49ers will have to decide this offseason whether to offer Purdy a contract extension that would make him one of the highest-paid players in the league. Maybe Shanahan thinks Purdy doesn’t deserve all that money.
