Nick Wright shuts down Brock Purdy's MVP chances despite 49ers 27-14 win over Buccaneers: "Everyone's lost their minds"
Nick Wright does not believe Brock Purdy should be in the discussion to be MVP. The debate was reignited because of the quarterback's virtuoso performance in the 49ers' 27-14 win over the Buccaneers. It was the first time since Joe Montana that a San Francisco quarterback had registered a perfect 158.3 passer rating.
He had 333 yards, three touchdowns, no interceptions and an 84 percent completion rate. However, Nick Wright is not ready to crown Brock Purdy the MVP just yet.
In a conversation with Colin Cowherd, he explained that a player who struggled during a three-game stretch when his offensive weapons were not available cannot be in the conversation. Wright pointed out that not too long back, there were questions being asked about Brock Purdy and whether he needed to be replaced by Sam Darnold.
"I cannot believe we are twice in the same year going to discuss 'Is Brock Purdy the MVP?' when in between those conversations that discussion was 'Is he going to be benched for Sam Darnold?' It's like everyone's lost their minds."
Nick Wright lays out his two criteria for MVP and disqualifies Brock Purdy in both assessments
Nick Wright went on to say that there are two ways one can judge if a player should win the award. The first is value to the organization. He contended that someone like Lamar Jackson is more valuable to the Baltimore Ravens than Brock Purdy is to the 49ers.
He said:
"And no matter your definition of MVP, everyone knows in their heart of hearts, they don't think it's Purdy. If you are truly saying well, valuable's in the word so it must be about value. Does anyone think he is more valuable to the Niners than Lamar Jackson is to the Ravens? Of course not."
The other criteria, according to Nick Wright, is to just look at who the best player is and not worry about the value, which might be objective. There, he countered, Christian McCaffrey is the best offensive player for the 49ers.
"Does anyone think he's the best player on his own offense? Of course not. That's Christian McCaffrey. The Purdy stuff is really baffling."
Because of these reasons, Wright does not consider Brock Purdy to be in the running for the prestigious honor yet. However, he also clarified that not considering him for the award does not mean he does not appreciate what the quarterback has achieved.