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Originally Posted by staylor26
While I thought (and still think) Herbert will be a bust, I still thought he was clearly better than Taylor after our game.
Now, not so much.
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I really needed a re-watch to realize how firmly mediocre he was in the Chiefs game.
It was all training wheels, all the time (and justifiably so) - and the dude STILL made 2 massive mistakes that cost them the game.
I'm not on the Hebert's a Bust train or anything - but man I think he's gonna be up and down. He wasn't a top 10 caliber prospect, IMO - there's just too much variance there. At the same time, you can't win in this league without a top 10 QB and he DOES occasionally demonstrate that kind of talent.
So taking him where they did is defensible given how critical the position is.
I do recognize that he has a strong arm and plus athleticism - but he's an erratic decisionmaker with accuracy that comes and goes. That may change in a year or two but it damn sure hasn't changed in 9 months. He's still that same guy.
Chargers fans (and the national media) trying to convince themselves otherwise are doing him a disservice. They're setting the bar too high for him and he WILL fail.
Ultimately Taylor's probably gonna miss 3-4 more games and if so, Herbert's just gonna keep the job by default. Either he'll win a few games and Lynn 'rides the hot hand' or they lose a few more and ultimately it's a lost season. The decision was largely made for him.
But ultimately Herbert ain't ready for this gig.