How Brock Purdy Feels About Being Controversial

LAKE LAS VEGAS -- Brock Purdy is the most uncontroversial controversial player in the NFL.

He's never been in trouble. In fact, he's squeaky clean. And he has one of the greatest stories of any player ever, and he's become one of the faces of the NFL, and his rise has been extremely fast. He's a wholesome story. And yet, some people think he gets too much credit, while others think he doesn't get enough.

This Brock Purdy Debate has dominated the NFL this season, and at times it gets contentious. I admit I engage in the debate almost every day. And in the middle of it all is Purdy, who smiles and shrugs.

"How does it feel to become such a lightning rod for debate?" I asked Purdy on Thursday. "So many pundits and players arguing angrily about whether you're overrated and underrated. How does it feel to be in the center of all that? I know you try to tune it out, and I know I'm part of it."

Purdy smirked as I finished my question.

"It's all good," he said. "That's the sport. That's the nature of it. You're in the NFL. Everybody is going to be watching you. You're in the spotlight. Some people are going to want to see you have success and some people are going to want to see your downfall -- that's just the nature of it. Honestly, it makes it entertaining and fun. Do I get wrapped up in it? No, but obviously I hear things every so often and after all this is said and done, it will be fun for everybody to look back at."

"Does it make you smile that everyone has something to say about you?" I asked.

"Yeah, sometimes," Purdy said. "It's part of it. It's pretty fun."