Brock Purdy reflects on struggles: We were exhausted, it was a tough season

The San Francisco Fourteeners weren't that successful this season, as they failed to reach the playoffs. Quarterback Brock Purdy points to the team's fatigue as the main reason for the stumbling.

A season earlier, the Fourteeners made it to the Super Bowl. Brock Purdy points out that his team was exhausted by that campaign.

- Last year we were tired, man. The season is not a joke and when you are already in training from July until February and you only get five weeks of board, you get tired - said Purdy.

This fatigue was the reason for numerous injuries that crippled the team from San Francisco.

- The boys are getting older and it's not easy. It was crazy last season, lots of injuries and what not.

Purdy talks about his doubters

In a recent interview, Purdy looked back on his story, stressing that he always believed he could play at the highest level. Although many have doubts about him, this has always been an additional motive for him to convince them otherwise.

"My whole story has been just being overlooked, not good enough," Purdy said. 

"And for me, deep down inside, I'm like, I know I can play and compete at this level, this level, this level. And so, high school, it was the case. And then I became a starter, and we went to the state championship, all that. But I got recruited very late.

And then all of a sudden I barely get an offer at the end, and I go to Iowa State. And then I was the third-string guy going into that -- overlooked. And then I became the starter halfway through that season, and then for four more years.

And then I got drafted last. So, all these people tell me that you're not going to be good enough, but deep down inside, this whole time, I'm like, just wait until I get an opportunity to compete."