Had a great time watching that game last night. Would have been great if Dan Fouts had been doing the color. I was rooting for Mariota all the way. He needs it more than Herbert to establish himself as an NFL starter, and the Raiders have a chance to make the playoffs. They both played great and made plays , but Mariota is more likely to throw into coverage or make bad plays. Watching them I see Mariota as a guy who is exciting as hell, and is an NFL starter. I see Herbert as more consistent, and as a sure hall of famer if healthy.
My sons and grandson scoffed at me last year when I predicted that Herbert would be better in the NFL than he was in college. They thought he would be a bust. Watching last night I added a litttle more hyperbole. Not predicting it as he has to stay healthy and play on some great teams that win at least a superbowl or two, but I believe Herbert has a legitimate chance to be in the conversation when his career ends as the greatest QB to ever play the game. Here is why. OF all the great QB's you can name , none of them has the entire package that Herbert has:
1) 6.7 245 lbs
2) Fast and athletic
3) Great arm strength
4) Great accuracy
5) Great intelligence
6) Great work ethic
7) Not there yet but on his way to being a great leader
Whnen you look at other greats , none of them have all these traits. Montana, Rogers and Brees much smaller, Brady, and older guys like Namath, Fouts. Marino much less athletic. John elway is the closest I can think of to having ALL these traits. Of course you have to get some rings to be the GOAT in the eyes of most, and Brady almost impossible to beat in that catagory, but if you stuck Herbert in place of Brady, working under Belichik these last two decades, I think he would have those as well. After the game last night, Terry Bradshaw compard him to Marino and Elway. I don't think he is out of line in with those comparisons
My sons and grandson scoffed at me last year when I predicted that Herbert would be better in the NFL than he was in college. They thought he would be a bust. Watching last night I added a litttle more hyperbole. Not predicting it as he has to stay healthy and play on some great teams that win at least a superbowl or two, but I believe Herbert has a legitimate chance to be in the conversation when his career ends as the greatest QB to ever play the game. Here is why. OF all the great QB's you can name , none of them has the entire package that Herbert has:
1) 6.7 245 lbs
2) Fast and athletic
3) Great arm strength
4) Great accuracy
5) Great intelligence
6) Great work ethic
7) Not there yet but on his way to being a great leader
Whnen you look at other greats , none of them have all these traits. Montana, Rogers and Brees much smaller, Brady, and older guys like Namath, Fouts. Marino much less athletic. John elway is the closest I can think of to having ALL these traits. Of course you have to get some rings to be the GOAT in the eyes of most, and Brady almost impossible to beat in that catagory, but if you stuck Herbert in place of Brady, working under Belichik these last two decades, I think he would have those as well. After the game last night, Terry Bradshaw compard him to Marino and Elway. I don't think he is out of line in with those comparisons
