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Why should Brock Purdy win MVP?
Since Brock Purdy’s disastrous game against the Ravens, which included 4 interceptions, he has seemingly completely fallen out of the MVP conversation. While it was a terrible game, it doesn't take away from what he has done. Brock Purdy deserves not just to be in the conversation, but leading it.
It was certainly a very poor game against the Ravens, but would it be surprising to say that three of the four interceptions were not his fault? The first one was a bad read, but the next three were just balls that bounced the wrong way. If they went differently, the game would be a lot different and the discourse on his play would be much more positive. It was barely a bad game, somehow overshadowing a season that was historic by other accounts.
Brock Purdy finished the season with 4280 passing yards, 5th among all players. However every player in front of him played one more game, where Purdy rested. Prior to the final game, Purdy was 2nd. Those numbers are good enough to be the most passing yards for any player in the history of min the 49ers. This includes beating out legendary seasons from Joe Montana’s 3,944 yards in 1990, Steve Young’s 4,170 in 1998, and Jeff Garcia’s previous record of 4,278 in 2000. He managed to beat HOF players, where Joe Montana even won the MVP. Purdy has already cemented this season as one of the best in 49er history. What else does he need to do to win it?
Purdy is also 3rd in passing touchdowns, with 31. However before Jordan Love scored two touchdowns he would have been 2nd. Purdy is also tied for the most TDs in a season in 49er history with Jeff Garcia. It should be argued that this season was the best QB season in the history of a franchise that has won five super bowls. If he had played the last game, he could have been 2nd in both passing yards and touchdowns. Ahead of legendary players, what else does Brock Purdy need to do?
Many people would argue that he just throws screen passes and checkdowns to his pro bowl supporting cast, like Christian McCaffrey. Yet, amongst all players that have thrown 100 passes, Brock Purdy leads all of them with 9.7 yards per throw. That is nearly a first down on every pass. That is absolutely not a “checkdown merchant”. This season ranks 7th ALL TIME for most yards per pass, while having the second highest completion percentage amongst the top ten. He throws it deep, and is the best in the league at doing so.
Now Lamar Jackson is the current leader for MVP, but his stats compared to the rest of the league are mediocre. He has one of the greatest defenses of all time supporting every mistake he makes. His highest rank in a stat is 4th for both QB rating and passer rating, both where Brock Purdy leads him. He only has 3678 passing yards (15th in the league), 24 passing TDs (tied 10th), and a 67.2 completion percentage (tied 8th). For a quarterback, his stats are middle of the pack.
For reference, here are just a couple of other Brock Purdy stats:
1st in QB Efficiency (EPA, min 350 dropbacks) - +0.34
4th in passing yards per game (min 15 games) - 267.5
2nd in completion percentage (min 16 games) - 69.4
1st in passer rating (min 15 games) - 113.0
1st in QB rating - 72.8
1st in passing touchdown percentage - 7.0
1st in adjusted net yards per pass attempt - 9.01 (1.53 ahead of second!)
These stats all have one thing in common. He is the most efficient quarterback in the league. On high volume, Brock Purdy delivers and consistently plays phenomenally, leading the 49ers to the best team in the NFC and the second best overall. He has done something with the 49ers that was never seen with Jimmy Garappolo, Nick Mullens, CJ Beathard, Josh Johnson, Sam Darnold, and Trey Lance. With all these considered, Brock Purdy should be the league’s MVP with his unbelievable stats and ability to raise the play of the entire offense.
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