Purdy got injured during the game and had to make way for fourth-choice backup quarterback Josh Johnson. Johnson himself was later concussed and Purdy had to return to the game despite his injury.
It was an unfortunate end to a fantastic season for the rookie sensation. Coming in as the last pick of the NFL Draft, he took over from the injured Jimmy Garoppolo midway through the season and guided them all the way to the conference championship game.
It was rotten luck for the 49ers. On Sportskeeda’s “The BallFather Podcast,” Mike Smith, the winningest coach in Atlanta Falcons history, said he felt sorry for Purdy and the Niners.
Mike Smith proposes a novel solution so that the Brock Purdy fiasco is not repeated
Coach Mike Smith offered a solution to such injuries in the future. He advocated having an emergency quarterback who can take over in such situations.
He said:
The NHL already uses emergency backup goalies and the NFL might want to borrow from ice hockey to give this idea some serious thought.
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