Our boy Herbert is defiantely in a lean patch right now - but I think we are not really considering all the factors contributing to his performance. We are again, short in key positions. Our receiving core is short staffed and we are leaning on players who either don't have the experience or simply aren't elite players. Guyton has come off a large injury - nowhere near his best. Ekeler has struggled since coming back from injury. Keenan obviously still killing it but also carrying some niggles. Herbert simply doesn't have the tools to 'excel' at the moment.
Bottom line is - Herbert has been hitting players on the chest still - they just aren't making the catches. That Parham one today stalled our momentum. The one from Q the other week killed us and then Keenan's drop in the EndZone aswell.
And I think both ourselves and the media are really underestimating the loss of Mike Williams. Mike just made those 50/50 catches all the time. He is an absolute ELITE WR with freakishly gifted awareness and athleticness. We need to stop comparing Q to Mike and let him develop. Lets put the pitch forks away and get behind this guy - he might turn into the player we drafted. I'm with you Quentin - breathe and it'll come.
Anyway - my question - Who the hell is Alex Erickson?