Bolts From The Blue on Justin Herbert
From the article
"his play is inexcusably bad, but he's in Year 7 with 98 career starts, with most of those played at a high level. He has proof of concept more so than Maye or Ward. The jumbled offense under offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel hasn't helped." and "Everything looks 'difficult and exhausting' for Herbert" and "Herbert has excelled as a true pocket passer, whereas McDaniel thrived having Tua Tagovailoa throw with anticipation to spots."
STACKED’s take
Herbert's play inexcusably bad; scheme mismatch with McDaniel creating confusion and overwhelm.
Through three games, Herbert has more interceptions than touchdown passes and his play is described as "inexcusably bad" by ESPN's Jeremy Fowler. Despite being in Year 7 with 98 career starts and prior high-level performance, the disconnect between Herbert's skill set and Mike McDaniel's offensive scheme has created a crisis; evaluators describe his situation as "difficult and exhausting," with Herbert looking "confused and overwhelmed" by the offense's demands. The run game stalls, promised receiver improvements haven't materialized, and offensive line injuries compound the problem. Fowler notes Herbert excels as a true pocket passer but McDaniel thrives with quarterbacks who throw with anticipation to spots—a mismatch that may require offensive simplification or personnel overhaul to resolve.
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