Fred Warner Says Brock Purdy Should be the MVP

On Wednesday in the locker room, Warner explained why.

Grant Cohn | Dec 14, 2023

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SANTA CLARA -- Just a few weeks ago, Christian McCaffrey was seen as the MVP of the 49ers offense and potentially the entire NFL.

These days, even McCaffrey's teammates agree that the MVP Award should go to the 49ers quarterback, Brock Purdy.

On Wednesday in the locker room, Fred Warner explained why.

Q: Why do you think Brock Purdy should win the MVP?

WARNER: "I think he's playing the best on the team that's playing the best in the entire league. If it's not him, I think Christian McCaffrey should get it. But the way that Brock's playing, guys always are going to handicap him because of where he was drafted, his size, all the things he got knocked for during the draft, he's a second-year player who ranks first in all the categories that matter, so I think he should win it."

Q: Did you hear Cam Newton say Brock Purdy is a game manager and not a game changer?

WARNER: "Bless his heart. Obviously I have other opinions, but everybody is entitled to their own opinion. Do I think that's true? No, but everybody is going to have an opinion about something."

Q: Do you guys hear the outside noise about Purdy?

WARNER: "You're going to see things. You try to tune things out from the outside as much as possible this time of year. We're getting to later in the season. Playoffs are coming around. You want to stay laser focused on the task at hand. We don't worry about those types of things."

Published Dec 14, 2023

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