The 49ers are set up for their Divisional Round matchup with the Green Bay Packers this weekend. It will be the first time in nearly three weeks that Brock Purdy takes the field.
Ahead of the game, NFL color analyst and former star tight end Greg Olsen broke it all down, and discussed what makes Brock Purdy special.
Listen to Olsen's full interview above
Olsen said first, that he doesn't get the criticism that Purdy's playing with a star-studded team, saying that the likes of Kurt Warner, Peyton Manning and other Hall of Fame quarterbacks had elite weapons.
But in terms of what Purdy does on the field, Olsen said it's his processing that's his first superpower.
"He is an elite processor," Olsen said. "He is able to eliminate reads, he's able to eliminate sides of the field based on coverage. He is a really, really quick processor of information which allows him to make fast decisions and get the ball to the appropriate place on time, which then leads to obviously the big yards after catch which is accuracy and delivering the ball on time while the guy is open and allowing him to run. So I think that's number one."
The second point has to do with the 49ers' mediocre offensive line outside of Trent Williams.
Olsen said Purdy is able to navigate pressure extraordinarily well, in a way most young quarterbacks can't.
"With the exception of Trent Williams, it's a middle of the road offensive line pass protection wise," Olsen said. "They're by no means bad, but they're not one of these like dominant offensive lines from the drop back pass standpoint.
"I think Brock Purdy has done a unbelievable job playing from dirty pockets, playing with pressure, playing with guys at his feet. He leads almost every category in the league, yards per attempt, completion percentage, all the important metrics under pressure and I think most quarterbacks in this league operate at a clean pocket pretty well. I mean, if they couldn't do that, they wouldn't be in the league.
"But man, his ability to operate from a messy pocket, his ability to make off-platform throws, his ability to keep his eyes downfield when protection's not perfect. I think that is another element that kind of separates him from a lot of young guys around the league."
That's high praise for Purdy coming from a three-time Pro Bowl tight end.