Brock Purdy grilled by fans as 49ers QB throws 3 INTs in first half vs Ravens: "Never put this fraud in MVP talks again"

Through Week 15 of the 2023 NFL season, Brock Purdy has emerged as one of the leading candidates for the Most Valuable Player award. The last pick in the 2022 NFL draft has 268 completions for 3,795 yards and 29 passing touchdowns. He has completed 69.8 percent of his passes and has two rushing touchdowns.However, the former Iowa State standout hasn’t played like an MVP contender early in their Week 16 Monday Night Football game versus the Baltimore Ravens. The AFC’s best team got the best of him, forcing Purdy to throw three interceptions in the first half.Brock Purdy gets criticized for giving the ball away to Baltimore thrice The JPA Football Twitter account shared the video of Brock Purdy’s third pick in the first 22 minutes. After scrambling to his right, the second-year quarterback threw a pass intended for George Kittle. However, All-Pro cornerback Marlon Humphrey batted the ball up, allowing Justin Hamilton to grab his second interception.That sequence had one football fan fed up with Purdy's MVP candidature:“Never put this fraud in mvp talks again😭😭😭”Another MNF spectator commented:“This y’all MVP?!”Here are other reactions to Brock Purdy’s three picks in the first half:While there have been two instances wherein Purdy has thrown two picks in a game, he’s never had a three-interception game until Christmas Day 2023. Two of his picks were batted in the air before a Baltimore Ravens defensive player retrieved the ball.Hamilton completed an end zone interception on Purdy’s pass intended for Deebo Samuel. Meanwhile, his second pick went to Humphrey. Hamilton earned his second pick (and Baltimore’s third) off a deflection by Humphrey.49ers banked on other options than struggling Brock PurdyThose three picks give Purdy 10 interceptions for the season as of the first half of Week 16. He is also playing against a defense ranked third in total yards allowed (287.9), sixth in passing yards allowed (185.7), and first in points allowed (16.1) per game. The Ravens are also among the league leaders in sacks with 50.While Purdy couldn’t find the mark, the San Francisco 49ers unleashed their ground game as Christian McCaffrey scored on a nine-yard touchdown run. That play helped keep the Niners within striking distance of the Ravens after two quarters, 16-12.A duplicate of Brock Purdy’s first-half performance might make it challenging for the 49ers to clinch the top seed in the NFC, especially after the Philadelphia Eagles defeated the New York Giants, improving to 11-4.