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Purdy cites trust issues in blaming himself for 49ers’ red-zone woes originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
SANTA CLARA – A major reason for the 49ers’ rough start to the 2024 NFL season has been the rocky play by the offense in the red zone.
A year after being the NFL’s best team inside the 20-yard line, the 49ers this season have often times played like they’re stuck in mud in the red zone.
That was pretty much the difference in last Sunday’s 24-23 loss to Arizona when the 49ers made five trips into the red zone and got at least as far as the Cardinals’ 10-yard line four times. They came away with just one touchdown, settled for three field goals and lost a fumble when Jordan Mason coughed up the ball near the goal line.
Quarterback Brock Purdy blames himself for a lot of San Francisco’s problems in those situations.
“That’s an area for me to be better, for sure,” Purdy said before practice at Levi’s Stadium on Tuesday. “Trust the plays, trust the concepts. Trust my guys and being willing to go down there and rip it.”
That wasn’t much of an issue at all for Purdy or the 49ers last season. Anchored then by scoring machine Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco converted touchdowns in the red zone at a whopping 67.2 percent.
It has been nothing like that this season.
With McCaffrey on Injured Reserve with bilateral Achilles tendinitis, the 49ers have mostly sputtered when getting close to the end zone.
Heading into Thursday’s game in Seattle, San Francisco is 29th in the NFL for red zone success after converting only nine of 22 times in the area.
Purdy has had mixed results success close to the goal line this season. The 49ers young quarterback has only passed for 140 yards and has been sacked three times but has thrown for five touchdowns in the red zone.
“The windows get tighter and the timing of it is quicker and faster,” Purdy explained. “So for me it’s about getting back into a rhythm down there and give my guys a chance. That’s…
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Author : NBC Sports BayArea
Publish date : 2024-10-09 01:28:51
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