It was a novel situation for Purdy to handle, considering that the Niners had never faced one with him at center. Purdy said that despite having plenty of time remaining, he was internally torn between trying to make huge plays to get back into the game and worrying about turning it over once more.
As a quarterback, Purdy explained, “it’s just not being in the right state of mind—having the aggressive trigger to make the big play, but also, shoot, you don’t want to turn the ball over again.” It’s a miserable mental state to be in. However, that is the lesson that comes from looking back and simply accepting the fact that each play has its own unique life.
Instead of trying to win the game with a few clutch plays, you must play the game one play at a time. And at the end, when we’re trying to get back into it, I just wasn’t in the right frame of mind when I was thinking like that. That’s the lesson, then.
experience.On Tuesday, Shanahan and Purdy rewatched the game and talked about their respective shortcomings. Along with discussing the reasons behind each turnover, Shanahan informed his quarterback that the tape depicted a player struggling and that he should receive normal coaching points just like any other.
What is a stinger, and is Brock Purdy of the 49ers likely to continue getting them? (Paywall)
Williams did concede, though, that stings are usually “one-off events.”
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If so, what caused Purdy to get stung twice in a span of nine days? Williams stated that it’s “within the realm of possibility but unlikely” that Purdy’s increased vulnerability to the injury was caused by an anatomical alteration, such as a muscle enlargement. Even if Purdy showed no symptoms, it’s more likely that he wasn’t completely over his initial stinger.
According to Williams, “people can have clinical recovery sometimes.” “They experience relief. You put them to the test. Everything appears more polished. However, the nerve is still undergoing some physiological healing. Even though we are unable to identify dysfunction through examination or the person is not aware of any ongoing dysfunction, it might not be entirely normal at this point. Thus, even though it was subclinical, there was still a risk.