One step closer to achieving this. Really hope they can put things together this year and get the playoff monkey off his back, Herbert looked locked in last night and it is the type of win that can propel him and the Chargers forward this season.Herbert had a great season, a real bummer to see it end the way it did. Detractors will hold it over him until he gets over the hump. I think he will make people forget about his 0-2 playoff record soon enough.
One step closer to achieving this. Really hope they can put things together this year and get the playoff monkey off his back, Herbert looked locked in last night and it is the type of win that can propel him and the Chargers forward this season.Herbert had a great season, a real bummer to see it end the way it did. Detractors will hold it over him until he gets over the hump. I think he will make people forget about his 0-2 playoff record soon enough.
Next Gen Stats
Justin Herbert excelled on play action, intermediate passing and targeting in-breaking routes in the @Chargers’ Week 1 win over the Chiefs in Brazil.
• Play Action: 9/11, 169 yards
• Intermediate: 8/10, 150 yards, 2 TD
• In-Breakers: 11/13, 187 yards, 2 TD
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On 3rd & 14 with just over two minutes left in regulation, Justin Herbert reached a top speed of 19.82 mph on his 19-yard game-clinching scramble run, the third-fastest speed of his career.
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He’s got much better accuracy than Josh has ever had. The one thing that separates Josh is his running (especially at the goal line) but more designed runs for Justin will narrow that gap.I’ll say it, he looked like Josh Allen last night
That run/slide/POSE to seal the game was a very nice play. And the run near the goalline when he got smashed on his way out of bounds and bounced back up got his team hyped up. Hell, got me hyped up. Excited to see what this team can do this year (says the old Raiders Fan who never would’ve written that a couple of decades ago but “diehard allegiances” and “hatred of divisional teams” has faded greatly and has been replaced with “appreciation of good players”)He’s got much better accuracy than Josh has ever had. The one thing that separates Josh is his running (especially at the goal line) but more designed runs for Justin will narrow that gap.I’ll say it, he looked like Josh Allen last night
He’s just a good dude - very humble guy when you listen to interviews with him.That run/slide/POSE to seal the game was a very nice play. And the run near the goalline when he got smashed on his way out of bounds and bounced back up got his team hyped up. Hell, got me hyped up. Excited to see what this team can do this year (says the old Raiders Fan who never would’ve written that a couple of decades ago but “diehard allegiances” and “hatred of divisional teams” has faded greatly and has been replaced with “appreciation of good players”)He’s got much better accuracy than Josh has ever had. The one thing that separates Josh is his running (especially at the goal line) but more designed runs for Justin will narrow that gap.I’ll say it, he looked like Josh Allen last night
He was running through dudes on his long RZ run that called back for a hold.That run/slide/POSE to seal the game was a very nice play. And the run near the goalline when he got smashed on his way out of bounds and bounced back up got his team hyped up. Hell, got me hyped up. Excited to see what this team can do this year (says the old Raiders Fan who never would’ve written that a couple of decades ago but “diehard allegiances” and “hatred of divisional teams” has faded greatly and has been replaced with “appreciation of good players”)He’s got much better accuracy than Josh has ever had. The one thing that separates Josh is his running (especially at the goal line) but more designed runs for Justin will narrow that gap.I’ll say it, he looked like Josh Allen last night
It's crazy to say but you're right. He's damn near the perfect QB. Smart, built like an NFL small forward, very accurate, can make every throw on the field, his arm strength is top 5 in the league and he's nimble on his feet Only thing he lacks is top end speed.He’s got much better accuracy than Josh has ever had. The one thing that separates Josh is his running (especially at the goal line) but more designed runs for Justin will narrow that gap.I’ll say it, he looked like Josh Allen last night
Matt Harmon
The Chargers still get this reputation as a Boomer Ball team because of the history of the coaching staff but they haven’t called this offense as a run heavy unit in neutral situations since before their early bye week last year. Taking a Round 1 RB threw people off the scent again.
They know what they have in Herbert and it’s not a shock they’re leaning into the pass tonight.
It was a damn fine performance by Herbert, almost a clinic on how to use all 3 starting WRs last night
I came away with a new respect level for Herbert and some appreciation for Harbaugh allowing him to be more aggressive than what we saw last season
I came away last night almost with a 180 on my off season assessment of the Bolts
I'm not going to shout out Super Bowl but the Herbert I saw last night elevated him into the upper echelon of QBs in the NFL
That kid can throw lasers when he wants, he was cutting up the Chiefs last night like it was no big deal
He had pretty good protection throughout the game, that always helps
A LOT of football left, but an awesome start.Chargers might be the best team in football and Herbert is going to win an MVP under Harbaugh. That was an amazing performance.
Just went back to see what I was suggesting last year for this year. Only a 1-game sample size but 39.5 points sure would seem to put him on his way to a top 10 season.I think they were more efficient than they were pass happy.All that said, the offense did prove to be more pass happy than expected, so maybe Harbaugh and Roman aren’t as set in their ways as we thought - and want Herbert to be the true emgine.
They took more deep shots off of PA as well - and that made for some quality FF starts.
I see no reason why Herbert can’t be better in 2025 with another year in the system and (hopefully) more, and better developed weapons.
For much of the year he was either playing hurt, missing his TE, or down a receiver (or in QJs case, burdened by drops).
While he may lack the ceiling of some of the elite FF QBs, his floor is relatively consistent & safe. From week 6 on (after he healed up & the BYE) in the league I have him, he went:
18.8
19.6
31.6
26.9
25.2
32.3
20.6
12.4
18.6
18.75
29.6
33.8
Week 18 DNP
5-10% improvement in 2025 would make him a top 8-10 FF QB.
I don’t see that as an unrealistic projection.
Good friend of mine and fellow Dolphin fan was quick to text me a screenshot of a post he made from the 2020 Rose Bowl praising Herbert and saying how dumb the Miami Dolphins would be to pass on him at no 5...he likes to wear Herbert Jerseys into Hard RockIt was a damn fine performance by Herbert, almost a clinic on how to use all 3 starting WRs last night
I came away with a new respect level for Herbert and some appreciation for Harbaugh allowing him to be more aggressive than what we saw last season
I came away last night almost with a 180 on my off season assessment of the Bolts
I'm not going to shout out Super Bowl but the Herbert I saw last night elevated him into the upper echelon of QBs in the NFL
That kid can throw lasers when he wants, he was cutting up the Chiefs last night like it was no big deal
He had pretty good protection throughout the game, that always helps
Might have the best arm in all of football. No shtick.
Good friend of mine and fellow Dolphin fan was quick to text me a screenshot of a post he made from the 2020 Rose Bowl praising Herbert and saying how dumb the Miami Dolphins would be to pass on him at no 5...he likes to wear Herbert Jerseys into Hard RockIt was a damn fine performance by Herbert, almost a clinic on how to use all 3 starting WRs last night
I came away with a new respect level for Herbert and some appreciation for Harbaugh allowing him to be more aggressive than what we saw last season
I came away last night almost with a 180 on my off season assessment of the Bolts
I'm not going to shout out Super Bowl but the Herbert I saw last night elevated him into the upper echelon of QBs in the NFL
That kid can throw lasers when he wants, he was cutting up the Chiefs last night like it was no big deal
He had pretty good protection throughout the game, that always helps
Might have the best arm in all of football. No shtick.