Say it with me: Brock Purdy is not an average quarterback. He’s not perfect, but he’s not average either.

And Brock Purdy has nothing to apologize for in the San Francisco 49ers’ 17-13 win over the Seattle Seahawks. Not for throwing two interceptions into a web of coverages, not for a dumb intentional grounding play, and certainly not for his sub-100 passer rating on the day.

When his back was against the wall and nothing went well all day for him or the 49ers, Purdy marched down the field and hit a tight end who had only caught three passes for his career. Is it luck? Yes. But Russell Wilson, Eli Manning, and several others made a career of plays just like what Purdy did. He put the team on his back and won the game. Well, Nick Bosa won the game with his strip sack, but none of this wou

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