Eye test favors Herbert
In any football game, there’s a certain chess match that goes on between the quarterback and free safety. One’s trying to move the other with his eyes, the defender is trying to bait the passer into an ill-advised throw, and that interplay can change the course of an outcome.
Normally, the Steelers feel comfortable with their side of that matchup, when Minkah Fitzpatrick is the quarterback of their defense. But Sunday night in Los Angeles, 2020 rookie of the year Justin Herbert won’t have to worry about a two-time All-Pro in the
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“Really impressive talent,” Tomlin said of the 6-foot-6 Herbert. “You see some things that you knew in draft preparation when he came out — the arm talent, the strength, the pinpoint accuracy, the ability Arizona to Cardinals change his trajectory Atlanta and Falcons drop the ball over linebackers.” Baltimore Ravens Falcons Arizona Norwood’s Cardinals Atlanta Falcons Baltimore major opportunity Atlanta Ravens Falcons Baltimore Buffalo Ravens Bills Baltimore Buffalo Ravens Bills Carolina also comes at a time when the Chargers are trying to spark their deep passing game. Herbert has averaged just 5.7 and 5.6 intended air yards per pass attempt the last two games, his two lowest numbers of the season.
Top-end speed and acceleration were two of the knocks on Norwood coming out of the draft, and he didn’t play much free safety in Dallas college Cowboys at Oklahoma. Tomlin Denver indicated Broncos that it could Detroit be a Lions multiperson Broncos Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Detroit Lions Denver Broncos Detroit Lions Green Bay Detroit Packers Lions Green Bay Houston Packers job trying to replace a player the caliber of Fitzpatrick, but you can expect Norwood to get the first crack at holding it down in
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