Steelers might have a lowkey chance at running the table. Remaining schedule:
@ DAL
CIN
@ JAX
BAL
WAS
@ BUF
@ CIN
IND
@ CLE
Steelers would be the favorite in every one of those games right now
It just feels good to wake up on a Monday knowing that my team is the undisputed 3rd place champion of the AFCW
He was considered a prospect coming in and is making rookie mistakes. I think the excitement is over the arm talent / ceiling he has shown.The brakes getting pumped a bit on Herbert? Made some great throws, threw multiple picks, and has blown three enormous late leads.
I think he has a great future but the hype was getting a bit out of control.
Seems like the hype around him was more than “rookie plays better than expected.”He was considered a prospect coming in and is making rookie mistakes. I think the excitement is over the arm talent / ceiling he has shown.
I mean he has 14 touchdowns in the last 4 games - I wasn't trying to say he's just a rookie playing better than expected, those are elite numbers. This is not a shot at Lock, but to compare Lock has 12 career touchdowns in 10 games. He's had a few back breaking INTs, but he has put them in positions to win, ex: game winning drive and the kicker misses the kick. Hard to put it all on him, can't expect a rookie to overcome a franchises choking nature.Seems like the hype around him was more than “rookie plays better than expected.”
And 1-5 as a starter.I mean he has 14 touchdowns in the last 4 games - I wasn't trying to say he's just a rookie playing better than expected, those are elite numbers. This is not a shot at Lock, but to compare Lock has 12 career touchdowns in 10 games. He's had a few back breaking INTs, but he has put them in positions to win, ex: game winning drive and the kicker misses the kick. Hard to put it all on him, can't expect a rookie to overcome a franchises choking nature.
EDIT: Herbert is top 10 in basically every single QB stat: Completion %, Y/A, Y/G, TD, QBR, QB rating.
Nah. Hes balling, but things get more difficult the more tape that is available and the more everyone starts getting their legs under them. A rookie playing at his level is nearly unheard of.The brakes getting pumped a bit on Herbert? Made some great throws, threw multiple picks, and has blown three enormous late leads.
I think he has a great future but the hype was getting a bit out of control.