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Lake's scathing critique suggests Herbert is seeing ghosts and throwing poorly.

Rams safety Quentin Lake criticized Herbert's performance in a 24-9 loss to the Rams, saying "He was throwing deli meat out there" and "He's seeing ghosts," suggesting Herbert is making poor decisions and missing open receivers. The source notes this critique is jarring given Herbert is in his seventh NFL season, making $52.5 million per year, and is supposed to be a franchise quarterback; the criticism implies he is playing like an early-career prospect who hasn't developed game awareness.

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