SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- As San Francisco 49ers rookie quarterback Brock Purdy dropped back to throw his first postseason pass, he had receivers Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel streaking open down the field.
But Purdy's first pass didn't hit either wideout and was nearly intercepted. Perhaps a case of postseason jitters for the lowest drafted rookie quarterback to start an NFL playoff game?
"Honestly the ball was a little wet, it was raining at the time and it just got away from me," Purdy said. "But it wasn't anything in terms of like the game.