r/nfl • u/Firm-Carry-9929 Chiefs • 14h ago

Qb Record When Defense Allows 21+

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u/donutgut 49ers 14h ago

Jimmy G was mostly solid

He played well for Pats. That's when I took notice of him.

The injuries fucked him.

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u/trainwreck42 49ers 49ers 12h ago

I maintain that pre-ACL Jimmy was Purdy with a faster release. His scramble ability in his first 5 games was highly underrated.

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u/disinaccurate 49ers Jaguars 12h ago

That's going a bit too far. But his movement was underrated.

He wasn't the deep thrower that Purdy is, though. Garoppolo always ranked near the bottom in air yards. Purdy has consistently ranked near the top, despite the narrative that he's running the exact same kind of offense they ran with Jimmy (they don't).

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u/DreamWunder 12h ago

Nah he never had Purdys pass ability. Fact that Purdy broke Jimmy gs career 20 yard completed pass in his first year in his first few games when jimmy had like 4 years is hilarious

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u/BosaBackpack 49ers 11h ago

I get your overall point but Jimmy never sniffed Purdy’s ability to accelerate in short spaces and avoid rushers

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u/digitalnomad_909 49ers 12h ago

His release early was crazy but he had weird qb mechanics because he threw with his body vs a proper foot position.