I am certainly not making excuses but it is a fact that their offensive weapons this year sucked. I said it before the season as well so it isn't any kind of reflex defense of anyone.
I agree Herbert is who he is. But who he is is a top 10 Quarterback in the NFL. The people who appear angry about him seem to think at some stage he was elevated into elite company. That may be true but if it is I wasn't aware of it. Though I don't watch ESPN or any of those talking head shows really other than the odd bit of NFL Network.