Me, too. Smith didn't embrace a changing game. Whatever people think of Hebert, he was a gunslinger in the USFL and his arm was an underutilized weapon with the Saints. In an era when the passing game was really starting to evolve, Smith stuck with a geared down, plodding offense.
What followed was a rags-to-riches story that was quintessential USFL. Within a half year after joining the Panthers, Hebert was leading the team to the first-ever USFL title, throwing for 27 touchdowns and 3,568 yards before Michigan fans starved for glory. The following campaign, Hebert was again among the league’s elite, launching 24 more scoring passes for 3,758 yards. He was nicknamed the “Cajun Cannon,” and with good reason. Hebert’s arm was an otherworldly weapon; the closest thing the USFL had to a Steve Bartkowski-esque launcher of projectiles.