49ers QB Purdy admits he was “in fear” against Ravens
NBC Universal, Inc. Brock Purdy discusses the “fine line” between being smart and ripping the ball, and why he needs to grow and learn from the Ravens loss.
SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy is learning to play by playing
The Christmas Eve loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Leviand#039;s Stadium was an important lesson.
With the worst game of the quarterback’s two-year NFL career in the rearview mirror, Purdy can now see how his emotional state affected his performance in the 33-19 loss.
“It’s just not in the right frame of mind as a quarterback,” Purdy said Thursday.
“When you have an aggressive trigger, a big play, but also a shot, a guy, you don’t want to turn the ball over again.
It’s just a bad feeling.” Purdy didn’t struggle in the NFL as much as the 49ersand#039; loss to the Ravens, but he now has the right perspective to see his four interceptions as a learning experience he can use.
“Every play has a life of its own,” Purdy said. “You’ve got to take it one game at a time and not try to win the game with a couple of big plays.
When I think about it, I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind at the end when we were trying to get back at it.
It’s a learning experience.” Purdy explained that the pressure he put on himself to “make up” for mistakes earlier in the game affected his play, especially in the second half.
While he doesn’t want to lose his aggressive “let it rip” nature down low, he wants to make the right decisions rather than trying to force a throw that could result in a turnover.
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Brock Purdy discusses the “fine line” between being smart and ripping the ball, and why he needs to grow and learn from the Ravens loss.
SANTA CLARA — Brock Purdy is learning to play by playing and 49ersand#039; The Christmas Eve loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Leviand#039;s Stadium was an important lesson.
With the worst game of the quarterback’s two-year NFL career in the rearview mirror, Purdy can now see how his emotional state affected his performance in the 33-19 loss.
“It’s just not in the right frame of mind as a quarterback,” Purdy said Thursday. “When you have an aggressive trigger to make a layup, a big play, but also shoot, you don’t want to turn the ball over again.
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“It’s just a miserable state of mind.” Purdy didn’t struggle in the NFL as much as the 49ersand#039; loss to the Ravens, but he now has the right perspective to see his four interceptions as a learning experience he can use.
“Every play has a life of its own,” Purdy said. “You have to take it one game at a time and not try to win the game with a couple of big plays.
When I think about it, I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind at the end when we were trying to come back.
It’s a learning experience.” Purdy explained that the pressure he put on himself to “make up” for mistakes earlier in the game affected his play, especially in the second half.
While he doesn’t want to lose his aggressive “let it rip” nature down low, he wants to make the right decisions rather than trying to force a throw that could result in a turnover.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS 46 minutes ago Wilks expresses confidence in 49ers veterans Verrett and Ryan 56 minutes ago Shanahan shares a funny story about CMC’s resilience The experience also put the game in perspective for Purdy, refusing to make the competition bigger than it is.
Prime time, “Monday Night Football,” with the whole world watching, shouldn’t make him feel any additional pressure to push the ball downfield. “It was a big game,” Purdy said.
“So for me it’s a great learning experience because I don’t pay attention to what’s going on around me and what’s being said.
Instead, execute in the moment, make the right reads, be consistent, protect the ball and all those things.” Losing was a humbling experience for the young player.
While Purdy is quite adept at blocking out most of the outside noise, admittedly a few confessions caught his attention. “I think that was a huge quarterback in this league,” Purdy said.
“When things are going well, people can say great things and it’s easy to buy in a little bit.
But you have to put your head down, go to work, keep that chip on your shoulder and still prove to yourself that you’ve still got to show your teammates every week , that you are this man.
“It doesn’t mean I’m going to be perfect going forward. That’s football. You’re not perfect.”
Purdy and 49ersand#039; the offense needs to stay focused on a short week before heading to the East Coast to face the Washington Chiefs at FedExField on Sunday.
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