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The Athletic Football Show on Justin Herbert

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good talent. They still like him. They'd love to have him, but he is a little slow among the better quarterbacks in his processing. And so when you have a new system with a lot more motion and things going on, a lot more intricacies, he could be possibly exposed.
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Herbert's processing speed is under scrutiny in the new offensive system

Herbert is facing scrutiny regarding his processing speed, with coaches noting he is 'a little slow' among the elite quarterbacks. While he may improve as he adjusts to a new system with more motion and intricacies, his performance in Week 1 was concerning, and he could be exposed if he fails to adapt.

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