Why Cowboys owner Jones thinks Purdy has ‘Mahomes-ish’ qualities originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
Brock Purdy isn’t a fan of being compared to other quarterbacks, but that didn’t stop Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones from mentioning the parallels between the 49ers quarterback and two-time NFL MVP.
Purdy played at Iowa State, where Jones believes the San Francisco signal-caller demonstrated similar traits to Kansas City Chiefs superstar Patrick Mahomes.
“Well, you know, Brock Purdy…he looked like Mahomes. If you watched him in college, he did things like Mahomes,” Jones said Friday. 105.3 The fan’s “K&C masterpiece” to show. “He did stuff in spades, and he did that. And he wore Oklahoma out. (Former Oklahoma coach) I know Barry Switzer called me and told me, he said that there was a kid there at Iowa State who had something different. And so the bottom line is he has the ability to make things happen creatively, a unique ability.
Purdy faced the Cowboys twice in his NFL career, leading the 49ers to victory in both instances. On Sunday, Dallas will be tasked with finding a way to slow down Purdy, which Jones believes is possible due to opposing defenses recently giving the third-year quarterback problems.
“Is there any way to stop him? I guess so, several teams have had success against him.
The 49ers and Cowboys are underperforming compared to preseason expectations, creating a critical match Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.
Purdy totaled 466 yards with four touchdowns, no interceptions and a passer rating of 120.5 while completing 68 percent of his passes in his previous two meetings with Dallas.
That includes a four-touchdown performance when these two teams met on “Sunday Night Football” in Week 5 of the 2023 NFL season, a result San Francisco and The Faithful hope to emulate once again this weekend. -end.
