Brock Purdy Will Move Into ‘Elite’ QB Tier With SB Win, Bryant McKinnie Says

Bryant McKinnie says it’s going to be time to begin placing some critical respect on Brock Purdy‘s title if the QB scores a victory on Sunday … telling TMZ Sports activities he’ll contemplate the signal-caller “elite” if he is capable of beat Patrick Mahomes at Tremendous Bowl LVIII.

McKinnie — who received an SB of his personal again within the 2012 season — mentioned he is been impressed with what Purdy’s completed to this point in his first two years within the league … and if he is capable of showcase it yet one more time in Las Vegas, the previous Ravens O-lineman says BP’s detractors higher get their flowers prepared.

“At a certain point,” the ex-left deal with mentioned, “you have to start giving him respect and credit for what he’s been doing.”

“Winning a Super Bowl is definitely going to put him at a different level because a lot of quarterbacks haven’t won one.”

McKinnie mentioned followers will merely don’t have any alternative however to fit Purdy of their top-10 rankings if he outduels Mahomes at Allegiant Stadium.

As for if the Chiefs star will get the dub over Purdy — McKinnie mentioned that’ll put Mahomes in some significantly uncommon air … telling us the 28-year-old shall be “in conversations” for a spot on the NFL’s Mt. Rushmore if he will get all of it completed.

There’s extra … McKinnie additionally spoke with us about his former Baltimore crew, and it is not arduous to see he is a bit dissatisfied with how the Ravens bowed out of the playoffs.

He instructed us he wished Lamar Jackson had used his legs extra within the AFC Championship recreation towards Okay.C. … saying straight up, “if he stayed true to his game, it would have been a different outcome.”