Cowboys would be wise not to doubt Brock Purdy, despite his inexperience.
San Francisco’s Brock Purdy has won six starts in a row for the 49ers and threw for four touchdowns in last week’s wild-card victory over Seattle.Brock Purdy’s assignment Sunday is to beat the team a country loves to loathe. His job is to extend the misery of a vaunted branding behemoth whose hype knows no bounds, but whose glory days keep fading from memory. His objective is to do it despite a pedigree that might make some wonder how he ever got this chance in the first place.
But is he a difference-maker? Those usually aren’t found with the NFL draft’s 262nd pick - the final selection - which San Francisco used to take Purdy last spring. Difference-makers also are hard to find on the college football recruiting trail after the early signing period, but five years ago at this time, Purdy was eminently available.
So he signed with Iowa State, where he quickly went from third-stringer to starter as a freshman, just as he would later do as an NFL rookie. The next year as a sophomore, Purdy threw for 354 yards and two touchdowns against nationally-ranked UT, and led a 63-yard drive in the final minutes to set up game-winning field goal as time expired.
That, in essence, is what the 49ers need from him on Sunday. Their defense is the best in the league. Versatile running back Christian McCaffrey, wideout Deebo Samuel and tight end George Kittle are the offensive stars.
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