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Title: How 49ers QB Brock Purdy can regain his swagger before postseason [Print This Page]

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Title: How 49ers QB Brock Purdy can regain his swagger before postseason
The ability to play with confidence can be a fleeting thing in the .For most of the season, quarterback played with swagger because of his MVP-like production in leading San Francisco to an 11-4 record and a second straight NFC West title.But a poor performance like the one against the on Monday could derail that confidence for  Curtis Joseph Men Jersey a chunk of games if Purdy lets the bad vibes linger.The product must regain his confidence after a disastrous outing in a 33-19 home lo s to Baltimore. Purdy finished 18-of-32 (56.3%) for 255 yards, with no touchdowns and four interceptions. He posted a season-low 42.6 pa ser rating. The Ravens finished with five interceptions in all, picking off once after he relieved Purdy, who left the game in the fourth quarter with a shoulder stinger for the second week in a row.ADVERTISEMENT  San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan said he expects Purdy to be back on the field Sunday in a road contest against the . Defensively, the Commanders allow  Henrik Zetterberg Kids Jersey a league-high 30.2 points per game and are last in total yards allowed per contest (384.3), so Washington could be the soothing balm Purdy needs to recover from his worst performance of the season.But while Purdy should be fine physically, can he mentally overcome the hurdle of playing poorly in one of the biggest games of the year as his team attempts to get ready for the postseason?"It was just a lo s," Shanahan told reporters this week when asked if the Baltimore game was a reality check.Shanahan pointed to three of Purdy's interceptions as bad luck on tipped pa ses or getting hit before he released the ball. He also referenced the Niners' 102 penalty yards on 10 accepted penalties."You play a good team, and you have five turnovers, and you have all those penalties. It makes it tough to win. I liked how our guys fought at the end."Purdy, who turned 24 this week, should lean on how he recovered from  Dennis Cholowski Kids Jersey a poor stretch earlier this year when he turned the ball over 10 times during San Francisco's three-game losing streak.Is Brock Purdy a concern for 49ers after 33-19 lo s vs. Ravens?       As during that stretch, Purdy on Monday seemed to pre s, sped up by a disruptive pa s rush. Baltimore defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald also did a good job of creating a cloudy picture for Purdy after the snap that resulted in 11 pa s breakups for the Ravens."I think it's unbelievable how he's played for the past two years," San Francisco edge rusher said of Purdy after the game. "Just being a young rookie last year, it seems like he's immortal out there. But no one is immortal. He's responded from not his best performance before, and I think he will do that again."Among Purdy's strengths are his ability to anticipate throwing windows Tyler Bertuzzi Kids Jersey , play in rhythm and throw on-time and on target. The Ravens did a good job of throwing off Purdy's rhythm with perfectly timed pre sure, which led to more tipped pa ses and throws off target.Nick's QB Tiers: Brock Purdy plummets down Mahomes Mountain        Against the Commanders, it will be important for Shanahan to get Purdy some easy throws to get him back in rhythm in advance of the playoffs. The second-year QB will have a chance to bounce back before things heat up in the postseason. And unlike last year, the 49ers have a chance to host all playoff games at Levi's Stadium.But first, the 49ers need to get healthy up front. Left tackle left Monday's game with a lingering groin injury but is expected to return this week and practiced on Wednesday.Williams was replaced by swing tackle , who suffered a head injury. The 49ers also lost left guard to a toe injury. Moore and Banks did not practice on Wednesday.Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for more than a decade, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for Jimmy Howard Women Jersey  ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. Follow him on Twitter at @eric_d_williams.




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