When the San Francisco 49ers take the field on Sunday for Super Bowl 58 on Sunday in Las Vegas, they’ll be doing so with the first Mr. Irrelevant to ever start at quarterback in a Super Bowl. And with that, many still haven’t gotten on board with Brock Purdy as a legitimate star quarterback.
Purdy has undeniably heard the criticism of his performance this season despite spending months in the MVP race and leading the Niners to the NFC’s top seed.
But that criticism isn’t echoed by one of the league’s best linebackers in Jets All-Pro Quincy Williams.
For The Win caught up with Williams at Radio Row in Las Vegas alongside running back Breece Hall (Purdy’s former Iowa State teammate) and explained why Purdy has been so unfairly criticized.
Williams said:
“Listen, the dude we’re gonna see on Sunday for the 49ers, man, I don’t care what y’all say: He’s clutch. He’s clutch. For real, though. I’ve seen quarterbacks with weapons around them that didn’t know how to use them. But you got a quarterback who — quote, unquote — everybody be like, ‘He’s average, he’s a game manager.’ But he’s getting the job done.”
It’s tough to argue those results.
