Quarterback Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers are on very thin ice after Thursday night’s loss at home to the Los Angeles Rams.
Purdy wasn’t at his best, completing just 14 of 31 passes for 142 yards and an interception.
The Pro Bowl quarterback spoke to the San Francisco media about his performance after the loss.
“That’s what hurts me. I feel like a failure on the team. I could have done better with our offense,” Purdy said in his postgame press conference.
“That hurt me. I felt like I failed the team. We could have done a better offense.”
— 49ers QB Brock Purdy in loss to Rams pic.twitter.com/kZCHNamrFU
— NFL on CBS
(@NFLonCBS) December 13, 2024
To be fair, Purdy was without its best offense in All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey, All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams and 1,000-yard receiver Brandon Aiyuk.
Despite this, his performance with Matthew Stafford at the other end of the pitch was not good enough.
The 2023 league leader in passer rating had a disappointing 2024 season.
He threw 15 touchdowns and 9 interceptions while having a QBR of just 64.9.
This is not the same as Brock Purdy, who led the 49ers to a 21-6 record in his first 27 career starts (including the playoffs).
Again, without a top offensive weapon, a good quarterback is likely to get hurt, and the 49ers have had to deal with injuries for a long time.
But this is the NFL, so you have to find a way through whatever the situation is.
Purdy and San Francisco haven’t done enough this season to qualify for the playoffs.
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