September 4, 2025 • 6 mins
QB Brock Purdy highlighted Seattle’s defensive strengths, discussed his trust in the 49ers offensive line, and the continued growth of his connection with key playmakers.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Last the last time he faced his defense, they held
you to seventeen points at home. What makes them a
good defense?
Speaker 2 (00:05):
I think they, uh, they do a good job of
I think taking away explosives, you know, playing ben but
don't bend, but don't break kind of defense. And you know,
making the quarterback check the ball down and be smart.
And they want to, you know, try to get you
to push the ball in certain areas and and then
they play really tight coverage and and uh it's almost
(00:26):
like you can't miss. You got to be pinpoint accurate
as a quarterback. You got to run the ball really well.
So just overall, they got a really good defense. They
understand the scheme, all the guys playing in it, and
I think McDonald calls it calls a great game game
after game last year, if you actually watched the film,
like he he calls a great game overall, just his
coverages and and you know, I think everything sort of
(00:47):
ties together throughout the game for those guys and how
they play in it. So good scheme, good players, and
that's what you get.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
I been like having Juan back and how does he
look to you?
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Yeah, it's been awesome. You know, obviously the energy that
JJ brings and when he steps on the field and
the dog mentality, mentality that he has, Uh, it's been
it's been great. And then dropping back and trusting in
him to you know, be where he needs to be
and picking up where we left off. It's been great.
So obviously having him back has been has been sweet.
And trying to get him in the right matchups and
(01:19):
and getting the ball and and you know let him eat.
So I really excited, you know that he's back for
our team, and obviously as a quarterback, being having one
of my starting receivers out there so.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
Quickly can you get back to where you were before
he went out with the injury.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
I think it's been pretty smooth so far. You know.
I think the practice that we've been together out in
the field, it's we've honestly, like I said, picked up
where we left off him. Uh, you know, I think
over time, it's over the last couple of practices it's
been really good, just you know, talking about some routes
and things and getting reps and throwing them uh, some
tight coverage balls and and for him to come down
(01:54):
with them. Like it's it's been really good. Reps and
timing and things that we've gotten a practice so far.
So obviously we have a couple more days to get
ready for this game together and we're going to continue
to hone in on the details and be ready. But
obviously he's been in the situation before where he comes
back from an injury and he gets put right back
in and he picks up and go. So JJ is
really good with that.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Look that success up in Seattle targeting George as you
have in most places. But I guess how tight is
that combination of you and him right now, because it's
looked really good throughout camp and how much can it
part of that be traced to you guys spending time
out in the Nashville outskirts.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Yeah, it's been good. Obviously, I've had a great camp together,
and just you know, I think just he understands our offense.
I understand it obviously, and for us to be able
to go out and see the game the same way
and for him to be where he needs to be,
and and just the trust the timing. I think we've
gotten a lot of looks and reps together just over
the years, and then obviously in the off season. Yeah,
(02:49):
we train together and stuff which is great, But the
minute we step out on that field, man, it's it's
just us playing ball. And you know, two guys absolutely
love the game, and we're always talking about every rep
and what who needs to be where and what we
both can be doing better. So the communication part of
it has been huge for us. And then you see it,
you know, on the field in the game. So obviously,
hopefully it doesn't matter where we're playing or anything. It's always, hey,
(03:12):
you got to do your job, you know. And we've
had success in Seattle together, yes, but every single game
is different. And but more than anything, I trust eighty
five and I know he's going to continue to be
the consistent tight end that we need and be where
where she's supposed to be. I'm gonna continue to throwing
the ball.
Speaker 1 (03:27):
You two have going this week Iowa Iowa State.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
We don't know yet. We we've talked about a jersey
or a helmet or something, but yeah, we got to
finalize that. So it comes Saturday, man, Cyclones, Baby, the.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Fans out there who don't know, what is your nickname
for Trent Williams and kind of how did you give.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
That to him? My nickname for Trent Williams or his
for mine or what what do I call him again? Oh? That? Yeah, yeah, no,
I think I think when I said that in an interview,
they were asking me about, you know, what's it like
having Trent Williams block for you? So it for me,
(04:10):
I just said, he's like my binkie because you know,
I know my left side is good. You know, he's
a Hall of Fame left tackle. So but I don't know,
I don't really call him that, and I just call
him te dub or bro or whatever. But uh so
I don't really call him binky. But anyways, that's where
where that came from. But he's a Hall of Fame
offensive lineman blocker for me, and I'm very thankful for that.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
So having Christian back out there, healthy, internet.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
To go, it's been awesome just going through camp, all
the reps. We've gotten what he can do and what
he brings to our offense, you know, running the ball
and then you know the defense not knowing if he's
going to go out for a pass and the element
that that brings to them and their scheme like just
all of it. It's been it's been so nice having
him and and his leadership and everything you could tell
like the minute he steps on the field, like everyone's
(04:58):
on top of their stuff, Like there's some some kind
of or that he has every time he's out there.
So having him back, man, there's nothing better.
Speaker 1 (05:05):
Curiosity.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Does banky have any correlation to the baby? And that's
what keeps her quiet and that's why it's like a
safety thing. Yeah, I think so. You know, when you
know a y're in times of some some chaos, you'd
like a banky like for our baby, give her the
banky and she's she's calm, and when trend's out there
blocking for me, I'm calm. So related question, super, but I.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
Think you're eighty eight percent conversion when you when you
do sneaks, short yard is one one yard or less.
Since she said she became the starter, do you guys
consider that a form of the Toush push? Do you do?
Speaker 2 (05:40):
You not? Like?
Speaker 1 (05:40):
Why why is that so successful for you?
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Yeah? I mean the way we've run it, you know,
we do it a couple of ways, and stuff changes
week to week, but obviously it's not I don't think
like Philly's Toush push or anything, but for us, it's
you know, depending on the week and whatnot. We need
a yard? How can we get the yard? So we're
scheming up there diferent ways, and it's not always that.
There's a bunch of other different plays that come from that. So,
(06:04):
like I said, it's different. But you know, our coaches
do a really good job of understanding the scheme of
the other defense that we're playing and and how how
can we get a yard or whatever. So but I
think our short yard has just been pretty good over
the years, and hopefully we can keep that up.
Speaker 1 (06:20):
Consider yourself a dual threat, I don't.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
I don't think so. I'd say pocket passer that you
know can escape and use his legs when he needs to,
so
Last the last time he faced his defense, they held
you to seventeen points at home. What makes them a
good defense?
Speaker 2 (00:05):
I think they, uh, they do a good job of
I think taking away explosives, you know, playing ben but
don't bend, but don't break kind of defense. And you know,
making the quarterback check the ball down and be smart.
And they want to, you know, try to get you
to push the ball in certain areas and and then
they play really tight coverage and and uh it's almost
(00:26):
like you can't miss. You got to be pinpoint accurate
as a quarterback. You got to run the ball really well.
So just overall, they got a really good defense. They
understand the scheme, all the guys playing in it, and
I think McDonald calls it calls a great game game
after game last year, if you actually watched the film,
like he he calls a great game overall, just his
coverages and and you know, I think everything sort of
(00:47):
ties together throughout the game for those guys and how
they play in it. So good scheme, good players, and
that's what you get.
Speaker 1 (00:54):
I been like having Juan back and how does he
look to you?
Speaker 2 (00:57):
Yeah, it's been awesome. You know, obviously the energy that
JJ brings and when he steps on the field and
the dog mentality, mentality that he has, Uh, it's been
it's been great. And then dropping back and trusting in
him to you know, be where he needs to be
and picking up where we left off. It's been great.
So obviously having him back has been has been sweet.
And trying to get him in the right matchups and
(01:19):
and getting the ball and and you know let him eat.
So I really excited, you know that he's back for
our team, and obviously as a quarterback, being having one
of my starting receivers out there so.
Speaker 1 (01:29):
Quickly can you get back to where you were before
he went out with the injury.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
I think it's been pretty smooth so far. You know.
I think the practice that we've been together out in
the field, it's we've honestly, like I said, picked up
where we left off him. Uh, you know, I think
over time, it's over the last couple of practices it's
been really good, just you know, talking about some routes
and things and getting reps and throwing them uh, some
tight coverage balls and and for him to come down
(01:54):
with them. Like it's it's been really good. Reps and
timing and things that we've gotten a practice so far.
So obviously we have a couple more days to get
ready for this game together and we're going to continue
to hone in on the details and be ready. But
obviously he's been in the situation before where he comes
back from an injury and he gets put right back
in and he picks up and go. So JJ is
really good with that.
Speaker 1 (02:13):
Look that success up in Seattle targeting George as you
have in most places. But I guess how tight is
that combination of you and him right now, because it's
looked really good throughout camp and how much can it
part of that be traced to you guys spending time
out in the Nashville outskirts.
Speaker 2 (02:28):
Yeah, it's been good. Obviously, I've had a great camp together,
and just you know, I think just he understands our offense.
I understand it obviously, and for us to be able
to go out and see the game the same way
and for him to be where he needs to be,
and and just the trust the timing. I think we've
gotten a lot of looks and reps together just over
the years, and then obviously in the off season. Yeah,
(02:49):
we train together and stuff which is great, But the
minute we step out on that field, man, it's it's
just us playing ball. And you know, two guys absolutely
love the game, and we're always talking about every rep
and what who needs to be where and what we
both can be doing better. So the communication part of
it has been huge for us. And then you see it,
you know, on the field in the game. So obviously,
hopefully it doesn't matter where we're playing or anything. It's always, hey,
(03:12):
you got to do your job, you know. And we've
had success in Seattle together, yes, but every single game
is different. And but more than anything, I trust eighty
five and I know he's going to continue to be
the consistent tight end that we need and be where
where she's supposed to be. I'm gonna continue to throwing
the ball.
Speaker 1 (03:27):
You two have going this week Iowa Iowa State.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
We don't know yet. We we've talked about a jersey
or a helmet or something, but yeah, we got to
finalize that. So it comes Saturday, man, Cyclones, Baby, the.
Speaker 1 (03:41):
Fans out there who don't know, what is your nickname
for Trent Williams and kind of how did you give.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
That to him? My nickname for Trent Williams or his
for mine or what what do I call him again? Oh? That? Yeah, yeah, no,
I think I think when I said that in an interview,
they were asking me about, you know, what's it like
having Trent Williams block for you? So it for me,
(04:10):
I just said, he's like my binkie because you know,
I know my left side is good. You know, he's
a Hall of Fame left tackle. So but I don't know,
I don't really call him that, and I just call
him te dub or bro or whatever. But uh so
I don't really call him binky. But anyways, that's where
where that came from. But he's a Hall of Fame
offensive lineman blocker for me, and I'm very thankful for that.
Speaker 1 (04:33):
So having Christian back out there, healthy, internet.
Speaker 2 (04:37):
To go, it's been awesome just going through camp, all
the reps. We've gotten what he can do and what
he brings to our offense, you know, running the ball
and then you know the defense not knowing if he's
going to go out for a pass and the element
that that brings to them and their scheme like just
all of it. It's been it's been so nice having
him and and his leadership and everything you could tell
like the minute he steps on the field, like everyone's
(04:58):
on top of their stuff, Like there's some some kind
of or that he has every time he's out there.
So having him back, man, there's nothing better.
Speaker 1 (05:05):
Curiosity.
Speaker 2 (05:05):
Does banky have any correlation to the baby? And that's
what keeps her quiet and that's why it's like a
safety thing. Yeah, I think so. You know, when you
know a y're in times of some some chaos, you'd
like a banky like for our baby, give her the
banky and she's she's calm, and when trend's out there
blocking for me, I'm calm. So related question, super, but I.
Speaker 1 (05:30):
Think you're eighty eight percent conversion when you when you
do sneaks, short yard is one one yard or less.
Since she said she became the starter, do you guys
consider that a form of the Toush push? Do you do?
Speaker 2 (05:40):
You not? Like?
Speaker 1 (05:40):
Why why is that so successful for you?
Speaker 2 (05:43):
Yeah? I mean the way we've run it, you know,
we do it a couple of ways, and stuff changes
week to week, but obviously it's not I don't think
like Philly's Toush push or anything, but for us, it's
you know, depending on the week and whatnot. We need
a yard? How can we get the yard? So we're
scheming up there diferent ways, and it's not always that.
There's a bunch of other different plays that come from that. So,
(06:04):
like I said, it's different. But you know, our coaches
do a really good job of understanding the scheme of
the other defense that we're playing and and how how
can we get a yard or whatever. So but I
think our short yard has just been pretty good over
the years, and hopefully we can keep that up.
Speaker 1 (06:20):
Consider yourself a dual threat, I don't.
Speaker 2 (06:24):
I don't think so. I'd say pocket passer that you
know can escape and use his legs when he needs to,
so
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