zman1 wrote:CrimsonCrew wrote:Just for some perspective, in his first season as the starter (he only played part of one game as a rookie), Tom Brady threw four INTs in a loss to the Broncos. In his second season, he threw three INTs in a loss to the Packers, after two losses in which he threw two INTs each. In his third season, he threw four INTs in a loss to the Bills in week one, then three in a loss to Washington three weeks later. Even the best have **** games. Usually multiple times a season. Brock has shown the ability to bounce back before. Let's see how he shakes it off this times.
What's funny is that the worst throws Purdy made weren't intercepted: there were 3 or four out routes that he uncharacteristically made very poor throws on, not even close. Of his interceptions the first was a good throw but bad decision. The other 3 were all tipped so we cannot really say if they were bad throws or decisions. Overall it was more about their defense causing interceptions than Purdy making bad throws.
Sent from my SM-T510 using Tapatalk
I think arguably his worst decision/throw was the one that bounced off Queen's (I think) facemask. First INT was a pretty bad one. Just didn't see Hamilton lurking and was late. The second wasn't great. Got to get the ball over the blitzer, but the pick was a little fluky in that another blitzer just happened to be right there. Third one was arguably his worst decision, throwing back against his body into the middle, but it was a decent throw that Kittle got his hands on, and there's an argument to be made that Purdy reasonably thought it was a free play (illegal shift penalty that he may have mistaken for an offsides). Still can't put the ball in trouble like that. The fourth he was hit while throwing, though he seemed pretty indecisive in the lead-up.
As said, I don't think it's panic time. Fluky things happen, and Purdy has gotten pretty lucky with INTs previously. We should have expected some regression, it all just seemed to hit at one time. And he seemed less decisive in this game than in recent ones. He was operating slower, less decisive, didn't seem to be getting the usual zip on the balls. He was a little rattled, never really snapped out of it, and it snowballed.
