Purdy, 49ers’ offense continue to counter defensive adjustments
“Oftentimes, Purdy had nowhere to throw it because the New England Patriots were well-prepared and took away some of the 49ers’ usually-simple pitch and catches.
“I felt early on New England did a good job just with scheming us up with our plays and stuff,” Purdy said following San Francisco’s 30-13 victory Sunday afternoon at Levi’s Stadium.
Purdy said the Patriots’ safeties correctly anticipated the 49ers’ routes and had the receivers and tight ends covered. Therefore, Purdy had to scramble more than usual.
Later, the 49ers made adjustments and aired it out down the field, as the Patriots’ defensive backfield took away a lot of the short and intermediate routes.