Patrick Mahomes is the prototype QB, expectations for Brock Purdy & Super Bowl LVIII | THE HERD

Steve Young, Hall of Fame quarterback and former QB for the San Francisco 49ers, joins Colin Cowherd to share his thoughts on the upcoming Super Bowl matchup. They start with Kyle Shanahan, and Young tells Colin how he and his father Mike Shanahan are similar, and how those similarities benefit this Niners team. He also talks the strengths of Patrick Mahomes, and calls the Kansas City Quarterback the prototype of the league. The two end the segment speculating what happens to Brock Purdy and this Niners team if Super Bowl LVIII goes sideways, and they end up losing to the Chiefs once again.
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[@tedfio1tedfio1]

Collin has become an idiot! How is Mahomes the "Prototype" QB when Defenders have to play Flag Football lmao... Mahomes got hurt running a QB Sneak a few years ago, imagine if Butkus, LT, Ray Lewis, etc... hammered him.

[@2682shark]

“You don’t win a superbowl , you have to take it from bloody hands.”- Steve Young

[@johnnieclemons2921]

Steve Young one of the most underrated players in football. That guy was a great QB

[@cliffordfrazier8124]

He sure was. I'm a Chiefs fan and until we got Mahomes I had always said I'd take Steve Young over any QB in history. KC wanted him when he left SF but he didn't want to go to the same team as Montana did.

[@tzetzat]

How good was he

[@mh8757]

He's so good they put him in the HOF.

[@TheWiseguysTCG]

Think Josh Allen but smaller, faster and less mistakes lol

[@rmstherealist2706]

He was MORE than just the Greatest left handed Quarterback of all time.

[@cross6937]

Chiefs fan here... I LOVE Steve Young. Super insightful and just a great human being.

[@alaskau9175]

My 2nd favorite qb after Mahomes

[@tammyboon6259]

I was only confused, did he say that Kyle Shanahan is MORE innovative than Andy Reid?!?! I'm ONLY watching this after the Superbowl & I gotta say, so many 49ers fans are deeply disappointed in Kyle Shanahan!!!

[@Your_Father69420]

“Today, I am the prototype” what a badass Steve Young truly is

[@Divan108]

Chiefs fan. Always appreciated Steve Young. He’s truly one of the best.

[@Typofairy]

Yep, a true class act

[@followeroftheway4325]

I'm only here because of Steve Young.

[@LOLINC2010]

I love the way Steve Young talks. I could only dream of being that articulate, eloquent and conversational.

[@fredbishop9434]

Love Steve dropping truths about about what it takes to b successful as an NFL quarterback.

[@jakes1677]

Lol when he said BYU, I was like, is Steve young Mormon?.. and then I found out he is literally related to Brigham young.

[@kyle_2315]

I never put two and two together there. Wow!

[@lopezrome1982]

As a life long 9ers fan and a huge fan of young in the 90s I had never thought of that

[@JoshRice-oj3os]

His grandfather stated BYU.

[@RorinoTheGreat]

I've always known he went to BYU and I figured it was just a good offer he got or something. I don't know how I didn't put this together. That's pretty wild

[@ricocheteraw90sthebestdecade]

Yea the murderer who killed children and family's and took over land ..thats Steve's great grandfather?? Oh no

[@jrtstrategicapital560]

Win or loose, Brock Purdy in his first year as a starting QB has brought the NINERS to the Super Bowl..we absolutely love this QB as a NINERS Faithful..GO NINERS !

[@dfp_01]

Steve Young is definitely the best 49ers QB to never play for the Chiefs

[@knightslegion1731]

LOL

[@Vic-Vega]

Ha!

[@user-cc7ho4ce9z]

I don't know Steve Young but seems like a great genuine guy

[@dampfanator]

It’s almost like Colin wants Purdy to fail Sunday it’s all he talks about

[@mh8757]

True, he needs someone to bash. He ran out of material on Mayfield.

[@318GrandMan]

He does. He's a 49ers hater. He'll always have the hateful undertones for us.

[@kalenakal9392]

Haters all waiting for BP to fail so they can say, “Told ya so.” Sports media are all riding KC, Mahomes and the NFL back-to-back script.

[@Brascobadboy]

@@318GrandManhe loves the rams !!!

[@ak49er29]

That part. Also Cowherd needs to get it right, it was George Siefert not Bill Walsh that was most instrumental in developing Young

[@Stichamania]

Steve Young is so great

[@sallysagadin2160]

Steve Young. Looking good. Fine wine.

[@tjayd1225]

It’s ironic everyone of Steve’s takes are directly opposed to the usual BS colon spews daily. Colin thinks the qb is the only one responsible for winning and losing games, Colin scoffs at game managing qb play everyday especially regard Brock Purdy

[@d.9258]

Steve is a total stud

[@bigblockchevy01]

Hands down the NFL's' #2 all-time greatest QB behind Montana.

[@Brascobadboy]

I agree

[@bradswanson6788]

When Mahomes dinks and dunks, it’s “maturity”, when Brock does it everyone screams “noodle arm!”

[@musume7723]

Brock doesn't even do it that much. Sometimes it feels like he's on a personal mission to avoid the checkdown

[@bcornel5923]

Mahomes has one of the best arms in the NFL right there slightly above old man Rodgers and slightly behind Allen. Purdy doesn't have that level of arm but he can wing it 60 yards ( saw it all the time when I watched Iowa State games). He just needs to air it out more. There was a time when people didn't know how far Rodgers could throw, but now he is considered to have one of the strongest arms in NFL history.

[@tedfio1tedfio1]

Mahomes would never make it when Defenders could hammer QBs lmao...

[@grannyspider]

I get your point but one dinks and dunks to cmc and deebo

[@zachb2943]

He's taken plenty of big shots from dudes that would fold you lol. You forgetting this dude is 6'3 240? And has sneaky wheels? Whatever helps you sleep at night I guess.@@tedfio1tedfio1

[@seichho73]

I wonder if Colin believes half the things he says.

[@brians.4403]

Steve makin the rounds. Enjoy his insights. Been watchin all his SB interviews.

[@goatjames6244]

Great interview. Good job Colin 👍

[@masterp2269]

A 3rd ring in 6 years along with the 4/5 SBs, 6/6 AFC (5 in a row at home), highest win %, 80% wins when down a TD in playoffs (nobody even at 50%), the stats, and the fact NO football player has EVER won 3 titles and 2 MVPs in their first 7 seasons (and he didn't play one 😳) would only cement his legacy.

[@robmiller2221]

The amazing thing is! He’s just gonna keep getting better and better More championships & MVPs over the next decade or so

[@NeverSober8008]

@@robmiller2221don’t know about that one with player turnover

[@scottreigle1756]

@@robmiller2221 I'm a big-time Chiefs fan, but the dynasty window doesn't have more than a couple years left. Andy Reid will be 66 next month, Spagnuolo is 64, and Kelce has 2 years left on his contract. Those are three critical parts that don't have much sand left in the hourglass. That said, Veach will probably still be around, so they should still be competitive.

[@jtworkowsky]

Reid is 5 seasons away from don shula, he ain’t leaving

[@Brascobadboy]

@@robmiller2221he will struggle in his 30’s

[@lukepetzwinkler2965]

Wow Steve - You're a wise man - incredible interview! thx

[@meinking22]

That interview was awesome.

[@user-yr8wh2nv5s]

Got to love Steve Young.

[@Jade-ms2ys]

What a great interview.

[@blacksuburban2410]

Kendrick Bourne behind Steve with the photo bomb😂😂😂😂

[@ericquackenbush8184]

Steve Young had some 70% completion seasons waaaaay before it was thought possible…An absolutely phenomenal QB who NEVER gets enough credit..Oh and until Cam Newton came around , had the most rushing TDS too. Think about that.

[@drogonr9318]

Mahomes in my view (49ers fan) is most certainly not a prototype QB. He's a freak, an outlier; there are too many unteachable elements to his game. With all respect to all the QBs that came before him, he falls in a category of his own. Some get close, like Rogers, but in my view Mahomes is just different. He is the ultimate cheat code right now in the NFL. That said, it's going to take a team effort by the 49ers to beat Mahomes and Co. The coaches are going to need to call a near perfect game to keep up with what the Chiefs and Andry Reid will hit them with. The defense in particular will be in the hot seat, as they looked shaky all playoffs and none of those teams were led by Mahomes. It will be a good, close game I think, but the 49ers have the steeper hill to climb.

[@Change4good7]

When Steve said you need great players to win and when you don’t have any u need to put up a flare a signal that’s 👉🏾 Lamar Jackson

[@allentlee1]

Great guest!

[@Hellkeith]

No mention of Seiffert😮😮😮

[@iChuckT]

So you’re saying Mahomes finally matured and graduated into a game manager this year?

[@dfp_01]

He's graduated into someone who can manage the game when he needs to and put on the cape when he needs to, and recognize the difference between those moments

[@terrythegnome2408]

yeah kinda like what Purdy has been doing just not as good as Mahomes yet.@@dfp_01

[@tytar1037]

He doesn’t the wide receivers to air it out like he used to. He’s tried and they drop perfect passes. Been better in the playoffs though

[@nikot.9920]

Steve's wisdom is much appreciated, he knows the expectation the niners fanbase has and he'll tell it to you straight. Definitely one of better guests Colin has had on in a while

[@richy12zzz]

In my lifetime, I’ve never witness a 9ers Super Bowl win. I can feel it. This is the year! Let’s go!

[@bigwaidave4865]

Collin he’s such a hypocrite. Mahomes becoming a game manager is a sign of maturity, but with Brock Purdy it’s a sign he doesn’t belong🥴🥴🥴

[@legochickenguy4938]

This is Colin's best interview in a while

[@TheShepdawg9]

Do we have to have a segment every single day of different former players and analysts telling us how good mahomes is? Their defence is the reason they've excelled this year, and yet these guys carry on every day like the chiefs are a one man band.

[@cmac9141]

Is Colin trying to be the new Unc? “Hi I’m uncle Colin”

[@UnderPressureGoat]

People do realize that Mahomes and Purdy in terms of "stature" are the same? Mahomes has 5 lbs and is 1 inch taller than Purdy while having the same hand size. With that said, it's obvious Mahomes is on another level - he's the best in the NFL. Just find it funny that they act like Purdy doesn't have the "stature."

[@LRF49]

Steve said it best without directly saying it. If Purdy has a horrible game and the Niners lose. Shanahan will probably look for Purdy's replacement.

[@JC-hq7iu]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Anthony-id6gu]

last minute of the interview lulz

[@mobeus84]

Did he just pretend like Pat wasnt successful until this year? lol wel he won the ringbhis 2nd year after losing to TB12 in Overtime when the rule was if u give up a td on first drive its over. Pat never got the chance to tie it or win. Then he won then he went back and lost because he had an injured foot and 3 starting OLineman out. Patrick is just good man. He can do whatever he wants.

[@brianboneslee]

No Colin your wrong, Randall Cunningham was the prototype get it right!

[@gertrudevanshandy]

Randall Cunningham was the ultimate weapon. There are only a handful of players in NFL history (been watching this game 40+ years) who made me say: How did he do that? Mahomes is definitely one, but so was Cunningham, Barry, and Bo. It's a short list.

[@johnmolenda8006]

“We are gonna rip their…butts” I feel like Steve was gonna say something else there 🤔

[@rowanwood5397]

The last two 49ers were so stressful to me, that i actually had to turn off the games and watched the box score. if we lose on Sunday, it will feel worse than last year's exit at the NFC Championship game. We must not lose this year. Im concerned about Shanahan dropping the ball. He seems to have mental errors in big games. I wish Steve would address this.

[@worldcomm2094]

Hey guys! 49ers fan since 1982. Heres how you win 49ers. Throw deep and early. Do not establish the run in the 1st quarter. Score fast and early. That will make Mahomes throw more and allow our D line to get to the QB. Don't allow chiefs to feel they have the time to run the ball. Trust me ... fast scoring.. fast pace will win this game! Chiefs will plan for the 49ers to run a lot. Don't! Pass a lot!

[@FTM3390]

Any of the great QBs needed the coach/franchise to win, it's a unfair argument that ppl say if this QB went to somewhere else they would've won regardless, like we would never know if thats the case, Brady needed Bill and that defense to win same with Bill with Brady and when he went to Tampa he won bc of the situation he was in, he just needed to execute and he did

[@scottreigle1756]

True in sports overall. MJ never made the finals until Phil Jackson came to town.

[@FrankNitty-kz8dx]

Steven Bartholomew young was spot on..😂💯

[@Darcalpha]

Mahomes hand size is identical to Brock per Combine.

[@user-iam222ohyeah]

Cowherd always tries to lead guys he interviews into the answers he wants to hear. kinda like a crooked lawyer

[@Brascobadboy]

I agreed !!!

[@Vic-Vega]

Very annoying quality.

[@danielhynson]

The really cool thing about this coaching situation, is that Patrick Mahomes is definitely gonna be around longer than Andy Reid, so we are going to have a chance to see Mahomes play under a coach not named Andy Reid.

[@BarkNbite415]

Mahomes becomes a check down qb he’s a legend,but Purdy is a check down king leading the league in yards per attempt. How does that make sense?

[@4444pro]

Steve Young should have let Joe Montana play longer . Montana was an ace he would have won 6 titles had he stayed

[@user-cc7ho4ce9z]

"Is that fair"?

[@richardhayes5866]

Lots of talent on the Niners, but other than Trent Williams, our offensive line is one of the weakest. It's our Achilles heel. Especially our pass blocking.

[@user-cc7ho4ce9z]

"You know it's interesting"

[@KTF0]

Yeah coaching matters. Steve Young was a bum with the Tampa Bay Bucs.

[@milo8425]

Steve haaaaates the Chiefs 😄 That Joe grudge.

[@frankdemariany]

I really wonder if Walsh thought Steve was better than Joe? I’m not saying he is, but really would have loved of have gotten into his mind.

[@caseygregori]

You had Steve Young on the show and you never actually asked him what he thought of Purdy. We know you didn't ask because you only ask that of guests who agree with your trash opinion of him

[@johndoe-cb5ck]

I can't believe this colin guy is still around...he difficult to listen to. Though could listen to Steve Young all day

[@Ninja_Skillz]

Game manager? 4300 yards, 31td 11int. Led the league in QBR. Led the league in YPA. Anyone calling him a game manager is either a hater or an idiot. It’s not even debatable.

[@kjk3581]

Ur sheer disrespect for purdy is mind boggling

[@christianlabonte4729]

When it comes time to pay Purdy, do you think the Niners like him enough to pay him?

[@derekreed4910]

I know the niners will do anything to win this Super Bowl. But if Purdy wins this, then they'll have to pay him 50 million a season. And I'm not sure he's worth that. They still have another 2-3 years of his cheap window to win in.

[@garrettwilkie6046]

They'll pay him and ruin they're team

[@cassiusdhami9215]

That's the literal million dollar question.... ... only if they win, I'd think. 🤷🏾‍♂️ 👍🏾🎯🧠💯👏🏾

[@masterp2269]

He won't be due for a year or two, but it all depends. Does he win Sunday? Does he REALLY feel like the difference maker, the franchise QB? I wouldn't be surprised either way.

[@BrianMccallumstudioart]

I seriously doubt he gets a second contract.

[@charlieguapo49]

Don’t say you like Kyle when you talk smack about him all day

[@bcornel5923]

Mahomes is a 4.8 QB not 4.4.

[@paulbrusuelas6706]

4.4 when Von Miller is chasing him 🤣

[@erictempleton7703]

​@@paulbrusuelas6706mahomes just outruns him and throws with his left hand

[@TheWiseguysTCG]

This is literally where more of y’all lose at lol. Going by the paper is why we get these crazy talents and y’all Miss it.

[@MariaRamos-bk9hu]

Uncle Colin compiled club Shay Shay or the nightcap by calling himself uncle. What a bouche

[@musume7723]

I get why people think that but he was calling himself Uncle Colin when he was still at ESPN

[@rogercalderon6985]

Y won't you allow the 49ers to practice on a good field???

[@2chipped]

7 sb wins in 13 years between (4) Montana, (the gold standard and who was carefully not mentioned lol) and Young. Talk about an absolute dynasty. Farve-Rogers had 2sb ,Peyton and Luck 1. Great organizations,talent evaluators,and developers.... are seldom seen in continuation in a single team. Mahomes is good,but not the goat just yet. And we haven't even talked about Brady.

[@insite3691]

Amazing man....empowering girls to play sports is his biggest achievement yet. Because he's saving half the human race.

[@skraser11]

The amount of drool these “experts” have with Mahomes is unbelievable.

[@bcinkc]

He's doing things that have never been done before at a pace that is unheard of in any sport. He is consistently besting the future HOF peers of his time with a ever-degrading roster. The "experts" know enough to recognize it . . . even if you don't.

[@timesize]

In the end girl’s flag football is about empowerment. In the beginning it is about 2Xing the audience

[@terrythegnome2408]

Uh mahomes is not the prototype. He's an inch taller than Purdy, has the same sized hands and isn't as fast as Purdy in short area quickness. He has a stronger arm. Thats his advantage physically but he is not the prototype. People pretend he 6' 5" and with elite running skills.

[@jtworkowsky]

8.9 yards per carry bud, mahomes is light years better

[@terrythegnome2408]

bro Mahomes rushed for 16yds last game. Purdy rushed for 50. He's faster check his 10yd split speed, He has the same 10 yd split as CMC.@@jtworkowsky

[@djnoplay766]

MAHOMES HAS #1 O LINE IN NFL. HE HAS ALL DAY TO THROW. BROCK OLINE IS RANK 26 OUT OF 32 TEAM!! And brock is RANK #1 AGAINST THE BLITz😂😂😂

[@bcinkc]

Chiefs' tackles have been bad for most of the year. Most penalized and poor blocking. The lack of sacks has been Mahomes' movement, wasted plays from rushed throws, and keeping extra players in to block. He has not had all day to throw. It is probably the real reason for the regression of the Chiefs offense even though the receivers get all the blame.

[@8figures8]

Mahomes graduated year before last year. That’s why he went last year and it is why he’s back this year with his receiving core getting worse each year.

[@cameron9643]

how about you empower young men because they are the ones in need.

[@GBPackFan]

255 on that 👍🏻 button

[@jeffchapman6016]

What's so great about Mahomes? He's a product of Andy Reid's system. He also has Kelce, Valdes-Scantling, Rice, Watson, and Pacheco propping him up. Take away his coach and playmakers and he's nothing more than a mediocre QB at best.

[@davidtreece3922]

Girls glag football is gonna explode?!?!

[@davidtreece3922]

God man I love Steve Young but that thing at the end was incredibly cringy.

[@zay57]

OK incel

[@davidtreece3922]

@@zay57 thank you.

[@JC-hq7iu]

You clearly have never had a girlfriend or daughter lmao. What did your mom do to you little baby?

[@davidtreece3922]

@JC-hq7iu have 7 sisters and an amazing mother and girlfriend. They would all think that was cringe. Can u really not stand me to have an opinion dog 😂.

[@jayjay2637]

Respect for Steve Young but no, flag football for girls just no lol

[@DenBover-pf7xk]

It's going to take over soccer 😂😂

[@brianbennett9478]

Ravens and Lions have better rosters. Niners like Cowboys good 30 years ago. Shanahan chokes again.

[@jasoncranford6712]

Women's flag football will explode?

[@GriffinThomasMFCEO]

Women’s flag football will not pass soccer come on dude

[@CKGolfer]

I hope Dove knows what a female is.

[@redcomet0079]

Colin talkin outta both sides of his mouth. What a 🤡

[@TylerLyon]

I love me some Steve but CTE is a real thing. Sucks to see.

[@dapperdan900]

Patrick Mahomes is NOT the prototype QB. Purdy is. Mahomes has Neanderthal tools of brute force, which overcome opposition most of the time. But the world is entering the Age of Aquarius, which is the AGE OF THOUGHT. And Purdy exemplifies that Age. THOUGHT OVERCOMES BRUTE FORCE. I believe that Purdy will outshine all other QB's in the end. So we should not be surprised if he prevails this time, and for a long time to come. Talking heads who keep repeating the mantra that "you cannot bet against Mahomes", forget that he is playing against 11 others, not just Purdy. Are not the odds against him?

[@BrianMccallumstudioart]

The San Francisco 40 Whiners team, owners, coaches and fans act like a gang of loser chumps. Yawl complain about officiating instead of taking responsibility for poor play. Yawl complain about practice fields and holding calls and "Nobody loves our cute little Purdy enough." KC is an organization and a city of Champions. KC doesn't complain, doesn't talk smack, and leaves the talking to the football field.

[@rspecmtb1908]

Chiefs don’t need to complain when the NFL baby’s them.

[@davidledesma4795]

Brian McCullum is just another Purdy hater that doesn’t talk sense

[@Vic-Vega]

Lmfao, what even IS this comment?? 😅😂🤣

[@Warriors49ers]

Brock Purdy = Steve Young

[@Dc9127-d9d]

Reach

[@garrettwilkie6046]

Brain dead

[@cassiusdhami9215]

😆😅 Good one. 😂🤣

[@masterp2269]

Um, NO. He's been great, but he's not Steve Young.

[@hopespringseternal2624]

Purdy has not won ONE Superbowl. Stop insulting Steve

[@BrianMccallumstudioart]

The Chiefs are inevitable. Fan of another AFC team? Sorry.

[@thelonesilencer]

Empowerment oh my god give it a rest already. Football is meant to be played by men

[@dayztybossnorcal2225]

Steve is so damn intelligent. I need a football round table with Steve Young, Greg Olsen and Colin.