Mr. Irrelevant is doing pretty well for himself for someone with just two NFL starts to his name.
Brock Purdy, the final pick from the 2022 NFL Draft, is once again making headlines across the football world. Mostly because Purdy’s story — from the final pick in the draft to NFL starting quarterback in just a few months — is awesome, but also because he’s been dropping absolute dimes recently.
That trend continued on Thursday Night Football, with the San Francisco 49ers taking on the Seattle Seahawks. Purdy once again got the start for the 49ers with Jimmy Garoppolo injured, and the 22-year-old quarterback from Iowa State put San Francisco up 7-0 at the end of the first with this brilliant touchdown throw.
On second and eight from the Seahawks 28-yard line, Purdy pumped once then again for the double fake before tossing the ball to George Kittle, who sprinted into the end zone for a touchdown.
The double fake from Purdy! Kittle is in for the TD @brockpurdy13 @gkittle46#SFvsSEA on Prime Video
Also available on NFL+ https://t.co/gyMqx7NKs2 pic.twitter.com/D4TA8mIiq2— NFL (@NFL) December 16, 2022
What a beautifully executed play there from Purdy on a great play call. Seems like the pump fake is becoming one of Purdy’s favorite moves to pull out from his bag of tricks. If it keeps working, there’s no need to fix it!
NFL fans were mesmerized at Purdy’s glorious double fake for a 49ers touchdown.
Glock Purdy with pump fakes, hard counts and an assortment of arm angles. Unreal.
— Sean Jordan (@BaySean) December 16, 2022
Oh wow. Brock Purdy pumps toward one sideline, spins, pumps the other sideline … George Kittle down the middle for George Kittle for the 28-yard touchdown. What a beautiful play design.
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) December 16, 2022
Tremendous double pump fake by Purdy. I thought for sure he was throwing it to the right flat. So did the defense. https://t.co/lvR00bl7ws
— Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) December 16, 2022
Pump Fake Purdy is unstoppable when upgraded into Double Pump Fake Purdy
— Spencer Hughes (@spencerhughes) December 16, 2022
Brock Purdy sold both pump fakes, absolutely, but that was a hellacious play call by Kyle Shanahan #49ers
— Ron Kroichick (@ronkroichick) December 16, 2022
PUMP FAKE PURDY X2 pic.twitter.com/aKxC99qn6S
— cyclONE nation (@istatenation) December 16, 2022
the Kyle Shanahan effect
really nice play design with two ball fakes to set up George Kittle over the middle for the TD
defense parted like the Red Sea for Kittle #SFvsSEA #TNF https://t.co/KSfDLJnBOm
— Lance Medow (@LanceMedow) December 16, 2022
https://t.co/H970CRlcvm pic.twitter.com/9ZxEqZtdQO
— Tyler Sestich (@tylersestich) December 16, 2022
That was..purdy 🙃 https://t.co/KsFquc9mK6
— Jingle Bell Bony Scribe ☠️🖤🎄 (@bonyscribe) December 16, 2022
