Herbert is good, but he isn’t exactly winning the big games. This has been the main criticism for Kirk Cousins in that he can’t win the big game, but Herbert doesn’t seem to be able to do this either. This seems especially true after losing in terrible fashion in the playoffs last year. Unless he leaves for another team, it seems he will also rarely make the playoffs (Cousins has made the playoffs 4 times) or win the division (Cousins has no division titles). Kirk Cousins had Rodgers blocking division titles, and Herbert has Mahomes blocking him from division titles too.
Please don’t bring up coaching or not having a defense because Cousins could use those same excuses.
Is it fair to say Herbert is destined to be the NFL’s new Kirk Cousins in being a fantasy football star and produce great stats, but not ever really being able to win the important games consistently? I’m aware he’s only 24, but he seems destined to have the career arc of Cousins. This isn’t saying he’s a bad QB, but just won’t ever be on the same level as Lamar/Mahomes/Hurts/Allen just as Cousins wasn’t on the same level as Brady/Rodgers/Wilson/Brees.
I see a lot of Matt Stafford in him. Rivers as well.