Sutton has only caught nine passes for 86 yards through four games.
He's on pace to finish the season with under 100 targets, which has never happened with Nix as his quarterback. Under Payton's play-calling, Sutton produced a career-high 10 touchdowns in 2023 with Russell Wilson as his QB, followed by back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons and his second Pro Bowl selection with Nix.
Tim Kawakami·
We often hear about the things Brock Purdy is already good at now. However, we don’t hear much about how much better he can be in the long term. Where do you think his potential can top out at? I’m not the only one who has brought up Drew Brees as Purdy’s top-end comp; Purdy himself has suggested he considers Brees a model for his career. I don’t think Purdy’s going to hit the highs Brees did for so long as a passer. He might come close a few years. It’s just impossible to know if anybody in their mid-20s will get to and stay at that kind of Hall of Fame level into their late-30s and early-40s, the way Brees did. But Purdy’s mobility adds a dimension that Brees didn’t have. We saw the difference last season between Mac Jones’ struggles under a big pass rush and Purdy’s ability to extend plays and dash for first downs when necessary (though he obviously got snowed under in Seattle in the playoff game, just like any QB would’ve). He’s not Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson, but if Purdy can develop in this area a little more, he could maybe make some of the game-turning plays with his legs that Russell Wilson used to.
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