10-04-2020, 08:40 PM
As of Week Four yes, Justin Herbert has the best deep throws of the rookie quarterback class. This is not a surprise because that’s what he was known for at Oregon. His number one draft quality was arm strength.
Would I ever have drafted Herbert over Joe Burrow? Absolutely not! Long passes are great but they are the exception not the norm. Right now Cincinnati needs a Virgil Carter, not a Greg Cook. Until the offensive line consistently gives Burrow time to throw deep the last thing I’m concerned about is long passes. I’m happy Joe is an accurate game manager at this point in his career.
Would I ever have drafted Herbert over Joe Burrow? Absolutely not! Long passes are great but they are the exception not the norm. Right now Cincinnati needs a Virgil Carter, not a Greg Cook. Until the offensive line consistently gives Burrow time to throw deep the last thing I’m concerned about is long passes. I’m happy Joe is an accurate game manager at this point in his career.