Originally posted by frenchmov:
Sometimes I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here. In a must win game, against a team that just embarrassed a decent chargers team & Herbert, trey had a pretty nice game. He made ONE bad throw, brought us from behind and and a few wow throws (best throw of the day was the incomplete before the half down the sideline to aiyuk....just a ridiculous throw)
Part of me wonders if I'm being too much of a homer but I don't think he played good vs. the cards. Not saying he was dreadful but left a lot of plays out there. Against the Texans I was legitimately impressed.
I've watched that game several times and I believe I saw the light bulb go off with 38 seconds before halftime at Niners own 25. Surprisingly, Shanahan went aggressive and let him throw.
Honestly for me it was like watching a different player. Trey was much more decisive at that point. His release seemed to be a bit snappier and he also seemed to get a better handle on his velocity as he showed better touch and stopped with all the airmailing. The rest of the game obviously wasn't perfect but Trey made some really good throws and got more comfortable as the game went on. That's something you couldn't say about the Cardinal game.
After that Texans game I screamed to everyone I knew that we needed let Trey finish the season. Not saying the outcome would have been any different but Jimmy's injuries headed into that stretch run put a ceiling on this team and left little room for error. Nonetheless we still had an amazing yet disappointing run that was powered by near legendary performances from Deebo, the D, and the special teams.
Just play the kid. After thirty-some years of fanatically following the NFL and this team I've come to realize that QB's, and athletes in general, either got it or they don't. It's really that simple. Sitting him for one year or five won't change that.
