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Six things to note from the college football weekend and the significance to the pro game, as originally published in this week’s MMQB column.
1. All the issues scouts have with Oregon QB Justin Herbert came to bear in a loss to Arizona State on Saturday night: the unsightly picks, followed by the furious comeback (the Ducks defense couldn’t do quite enough to give him a chance to complete it) telling the tale of a Jekyll-and-Hyde player.
“The entire skill set’s there—tall, smart, athletic, can throw, and throw on the run,” says one NFC exec.