Justin Herbert has been the quarterback of tomorrow his entire NFL career. Whose fault is that?

Justin Herbert’s early-season promise has collided with production problems for the Chargers, who fell 26-14 to the Raiders in Las Vegas and dropped to 0-2. Herbert, 6-foot-6, completed 15 of 27 passes for a touchdown and two interceptions, with three sacks taken. Raiders QB Kirk Cousins, 10 years older, was more efficient (8.7 yards per attempt to Herbert’s 7.1) and outdueled him as Los Angeles’ offense stalled—two long scoring drives in 13 possessions were offset by a lack of progress elsewhere. The question remains whether the quarterback or the system is to blame.