Valid points, but there's more to each story. For one, I love that your second analysis guy does a good job of pointing out improvement areas for Tua. As I've said a bunch of times, the Patriots offense that we're running is the most QB-centric in the NFL. It places more emphasis on the QB making those reads than any other offense. I've underlined how the #1 guy in all of those areas--pre-snap read, post-snap read, quick information processing, quick reaction from the millisecond he sees it to when the ball is released, diagnosing coverages, gauging separation windows, and even audibilizing--is Jake Fromm. Those are Fromm's areas of dominance in this QB discussion. What Fromm lacks is the physical attributes like size, mobility, athleticism and top-end arm strength.
Herbert's areas of dominance are all physical, arm strength/velocity, size, speed, athleticism, etc. And, Herbert has some exceptional tape. He throws the best seam routes in the game. But his weaknesses are consistency, and dealing with pressure. Ironically, while Herbert is the best physically capable of dealing with pressure, he is also the guy who least has to deal with it. Watch any of the Oregon games … he's rarely pressured. He routinely has a huge clean pocket that doesn't even remotely resemble an NFL pocket. The Oregon pocket looks like someone mowing the lawn on an acre-sized empty lot. Those throws are rare in the NFL, and our Dolphins OL are going to make them an endangered species. Herbert needs more experience throwing from a shrinking/collapsing/leaking/broken pocket. It's one thing to take that for 5 plays a game, but it's a different type of mentality to face that for 30 of your 39 throws like our Dolphins QB's have been facing this year … and almost every year since Tannehill arrived. Herbert isn't going to get that clean pocket where he only concentrates on his receivers and the secondary. He's going to need to prove he can be consistent with his footwork while also evading constant pressure.
