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Former NFL MVP quarterback Cam Newton could not resist delivering his opinions on 49ers star Brock Purdy, contributing again to a thriving cottage industry of pundits who have voiced their thoughts on the young signal-caller.
Speaking on his “4th & 1 Podcast,” Newton laid out his reasoning for why he still considers Purdy a game manager and not a game changer — for a third time.
“I’ve never said Brock Purdy was trash; what I did say is that Brock Purdy is a game manager.” Newton said. “That’s not hate, that’s just what I feel to be facts. But I still reserve the right to say this: to be labeled a game changer, Brock Purdy has to be the best player on the offensive side of the ball. And that’s not the case.”