49ers’ George Kittle campaigns for Brock Purdy to win Rookie of the Year honors
San Francisco 49ers star tight end George Kittle believes quarterback Brock Purdy should be in the conversation regarding the season’s Offensive Rookie of the Year award.
“He hasn’t lost,” Kittle said of Purdy following Sunday’s 38-13 win over the Arizona Cardinals, per Kirk Larrabee of 49ers WebZone. “He’s put up great numbers. He doesn’t have very many turnovers. He has touchdowns. He has passing yards. And he’s on a hot streak. So I think Brock should 100 percent be in that conversation.
“I know other guys played the entire season, but for a rookie quarterback to come in play the way that he has, that’s pretty special, and I don’t really know anyone else who has played at a level he’s played at.”
Purdy, the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft, was summoned to save San Francisco’s season after Jimmy Garoppolo suffered a broken foot back on Dec. 4.
The 23-year-old has been a revelation, as he enters the playoffs with a perfect 5-0 record as a starter, and ESPN stats show his 65.6 total QBR would be good for fifth among qualified players. ESPN also noted that Purdy made some history in Sunday’s blowout victory:
