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Brock Purdy is athletic enough to gash you. Purdy finished with 29 yards on five carries with a long of 18 despite how much zone coverage Los Angeles presented.
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Purdy's athleticism makes zone coverage more effective than man against 49ers.

Purdy's athleticism (29 yards on five carries with a long of 18 in Week 1 vs Rams) presents a specific challenge that makes zone coverage more appropriate than man coverage; the source notes that asking corners to turn their backs in man coverage against Purdy's mobility would be problematic, supporting the Rams' zone-heavy approach in that particular matchup.

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