Instead, it’s looking more and more like that was just a one-year outlier. The Lions offense as a whole ranked fifth in EPA per pass attempt through those first eight games. Stafford played the first eight games before missing the rest of the year, but he ranked eighth in PFF grade and second in big-time throws up until that point. After all, the lead-up to the draft is notorious for the smoke screens and media-driven misdirection, and it was understandable why they’d want to stick with Matthew Stafford after he strung together MVP-level play before going down injured in 2019. In the weeks leading up to the 2020 NFL Draft, there were murmurs and whispers floating around that Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa might not escape the Detroit Lions at No. Maybe the Detroit Lions should have taken Tua Tagovailoa The sparse highlight-reel plays are great, but the Chargers need Herbert to eliminate the bad and remain efficient from play to play. He managed to finish with identical negatively and positively graded throw rates, which isn’t ideal, and Los Angeles finished fourth-to-last among teams in successful pass play percentage (the percentage of pass plays that generated positive expected points added). His highs were no doubt high, but his overall play on a throw-for-throw basis shows that he still has a long way to go in his development. Then, just when it mattered most, with the Chargers trailing by seven with a couple of minutes left to play, Herbert made a bad decision and let go of this errant throw, which subsequently ended the game. Herbert notched three big-time throws on the day, all of which came under pressure, a surprising development considering that his work under pressure was an area of weakness in college. We saw another one of these deep big-time throws from Herbert in the third quarter, too, as he hit Jalen Guyton on a perfectly placed 30-plus-yard throw that resulted in a 72-yard touchdown.

That, right there, is what everyone fell in love with during the pre-draft process it’s precisely what made him a highly regarded prospect. Following a Bucs touchdown drive to start the game, Herbert showed off his cannon of an arm and shot out a 50-plus-yard big-time throw on just his third throw of the game.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert got off to a flying start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4. Justin Herbert has a long way to go, but he showed flashes of potential RT: Jack Conklin, Cleveland Browns DefenseĭI: DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis ColtsĬB: Kendall Fuller, Washington Football TeamįLEX: Charles Washington, Arizona Cardinals KEY TAKEAWAYS 1. Below, you'll find key takeaways from the Sunday slate of NFL action as well as the Week 4 PFF Team of the Week and numerous player awards.ĮLITE subscribers can view player grades, advanced statistics, positional snap counts and more in Premium Stats 2.0. Week 4 gave us a clearer picture of who is for real and who is not, and PFF is here to break it all down for you using advanced data and our unique play-by-play grading.

It's the kind of excitement that makes us realize why we love this game. We have seen upsets, surprises, falls from grace and strong rookie performances - Josh Allen is leading a charge in Buffalo, Tom Brady is still … well … Tom Brady, Sam Darnold‘s time in New York appears to be running out and Carson Wentz has teetered perilously close to the thin line between the starting lineup and the bench. With the unfortunate exception of the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers, each NFL team is now a quarter of the way through the 2020 NFL regular season.

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