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Brock Purdy believes this 49ers playmaker can become an even more lethal weapon.<\/p>\n

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When news broke that\u00a0Christian McCaffrey was going to be out of action\u00a0for the foreseeable future\u00a0with ACL issues, fans wondered how well the\u00a0San Francisco 49ers\u00a0would fare without their best offensive player. Would\u00a0Brock Purdy\u00a0be able to shoulder an even bigger role on the offense? And what about his backup, Jordan Mason? After famously\u00a0missing a handoff back in 2022, would the Georgia Tech product be able to mesh with his QB1?<\/p>\n

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Well, so far, so good;\u00a0Mason leads the NFL in rushing attempts\u00a0and ranks second in rushing yards, and Purdy is right up there with him, ranking second in passing yards through four games. But according to \u201cMr. Irrelevant,\u201d their connection still has a chance to improve, as he told reporters that Mason\u00a0still has room to grow as a receiver.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think he\u2019s got just good skills with seeing the defense and a good feel. So, when he is running these choice routes and stuff from the backfield, he understands where the quarterback needs to put the ball. And then from there, he\u2019s able to make plays, man,\u201d Purdy told reporters.<\/p>\n

\u201cObviously, he\u2019s great with shedding tackles and making plays after the catch and the YAC that comes with it. So, he\u2019s got a lot of potential with it. We\u2019ve just got to continue to grow in that area together and give him some opportunities. But from what we\u2019ve done so far, even dating back to last year, he\u2019s made some catches and stuff last year out of the backfield as well. And so I\u2019m really happy for him, and I know that we still have to continue to get better together.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Mason leads the NFL in rushing attempts at 91, he’s only been targeted seven times as a receiver, catching six passes for 57 yards. Granted, that is a career-high, but considering McCaffrey averaged 5.16 receptions per game last year, Mason has a long way to go before he’s the same level weapon as CMC.<\/p>\n

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Brock Purdy breaks down developing a QB-RB connection<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Asked what it’s like to form a new QB-RB connection on the fly after becoming incredibly comfortable with McCaffrey over the past few years, Purdy broke down the process, revealing that things are a bit more difficult than remembering which side the running back is on before handing the ball off.<\/p>\n

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\u201cYeah. Like you can draw up a play on paper, but when everything is live, and it\u2019s going full speed against another defense and stuff, there\u2019s another component of understanding where you need to be and how you need to run your route based off of leverage and all those kinds of things. And especially as a running back coming out of the backfield, that\u2019s such a big thing,\u201d Purdy explained.<\/p>\n

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\u201cObviously, [RB] Christian [McCaffrey] is probably the best in the league to do it, and so for [RB Jordan Mason] JP to jump in those shoes and try it out and feel it out, he\u2019s done a great job. And it\u2019s not easy. We\u2019ve seen some running backs where you really can\u2019t do that kind of stuff, we\u2019ve seen that practice and stuff, because it\u2019s hard for them to read defenses and all that. But JP\u2019s got a great feel, he\u2019s a natural and he\u2019s got great hands. You have to be able to catch the ball smoothly and transition, and he does that really well. So I\u2019m excited to see what we can do with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sure, the passing game is still a work in progress, but it’s hard to argue with the efforts either Purdy or Mason have produced so far this season. With a little more work and some seasoning, who knows, maybe Mason will become an even bigger threat for the 49ers moving forward, regardless of how things shake out for McCaffrey.<\/p>\n

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