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QB Justin Herbert, LAC (2 Viewers)
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FarFromHome
Footballguy
Big win for this guy. Well done. Had all the physical tools to be a top 5 QB.
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
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.
Major
Footballguy
I'll believe it when I see this execution and focus in frigid January. Great start though!
zamboni
Footballguy
A statement game for Herbert on a worldwide stage after that disastrous playoff exit.
While I don’t expect him to chuck the ball with regularity like last night, the possibility of them being less run heavy than expected could make Herbert a big FF value pick when all is said and done.
While I don’t expect him to chuck the ball with regularity like last night, the possibility of them being less run heavy than expected could make Herbert a big FF value pick when all is said and done.
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crushedspirit
Footballguy
He looked great last night. Very impressed and good to see.
joey
Footballguy
I love this kid. Looked fantastic last night. Unfortunately I sold my only dynasty share of him in the off-season (for a 2nd) in order to make way for Nix/Maye in a 1QB league where I wasn’t keeping all 3 and Herbert had the best resale value of the 3 at the time.
Sellers remorse? Not really except I really like rooting for this kid and watching him play.
Sellers remorse? Not really except I really like rooting for this kid and watching him play.
zamboni
Footballguy
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.
joey
Footballguy
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”)
Just looked like a guy who has a different moxie and aggressiveness about him. Even the slide at the end had a some flair to it you don't normally see from him.
As you can see from the comments here and other places he's an easy guy to pull for and extremely fun to watch.
Got to give to much credit to Harbaugh as well, does a great job of building up players confidence.
As you can see from the comments here and other places he's an easy guy to pull for and extremely fun to watch.
Got to give to much credit to Harbaugh as well, does a great job of building up players confidence.
zamboni
Footballguy
He’s just a good dude - very humble guy when you listen to interviews with him.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
He was running through dudes on his long RZ run that called back for a hold.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
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.
) but, man, Herbert is a freakin specimen of a giant, athletic QB.
Runkle
Footballguy
That slide was sweet because it took the mark off of Hampton failing to slide at the end of the first half. Vet showing the rookie how it's done and wins the game with it.
Loved what I saw. Didn't want to have to take Herbert in my FF draft because of question marks on the O-Line, but when he fell and was the last guy in his tier, I had to take him as a backup. Now he might be in consideration for a rotation.
Loved what I saw. Didn't want to have to take Herbert in my FF draft because of question marks on the O-Line, but when he fell and was the last guy in his tier, I had to take him as a backup. Now he might be in consideration for a rotation.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
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
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
General Malaise
Footballguy
Chargers might be the best team in football and Herbert is going to win an MVP under Harbaugh. That was an amazing performance.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Might have the best arm in all of football. No shtick.
Smack Tripper
Footballguy
Anyone drafting today? Where do you see him falling?
Ive seen as high as 5th but settling in the 8th, like QB8 off the board
I bought at that price in the 8th, just a hunch, he might have slid but Didn't want to to miss it if its finally happening for him, he's the most talented QB in the league IMO
Ive seen as high as 5th but settling in the 8th, like QB8 off the board
I bought at that price in the 8th, just a hunch, he might have slid but Didn't want to to miss it if its finally happening for him, he's the most talented QB in the league IMO
King of the Jungle
Footballguy
A LOT of football left, but an awesome start.
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
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.
VaTerp
Footballguy
As a DC homer I'm in love with Jayden Daniels.
That said, I think Herbert's ceiling is as high as any QB in the league.
I was targeting him as a backup QB this year and he was super cheap. Harbaugh wants to run the ball but he's not dumb. Herbert gives them the best chance to win and I can easily see him finishing in the QB6-9 range.
That said, I think Herbert's ceiling is as high as any QB in the league.
I was targeting him as a backup QB this year and he was super cheap. Harbaugh wants to run the ball but he's not dumb. Herbert gives them the best chance to win and I can easily see him finishing in the QB6-9 range.
TampaMike19
Footballguy
Can see a prime Russell Wilson efficiency season this year with him. And he did this without Slater although Alt is quite an excellent LT in his own right
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
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 Rock
rockaction
Footballguy
I've been a supporter since the first time I saw him in the pros, so I am definitely not as cool as your friend nor can I beat up Miami for taking Tua, but the narrative that this guy is somehow a bad or mediocre quarterback has struck as one of the weirdest, falsest narratives in this sport. I kind of make the gasface and think about dismissing all and any other musings about football that people who hold this opinion later divulge.
It's usually that he can't win big games—and he had a real stinker against Houston last year—but otherwise you can't control when your coach is just . . . well, when your coach is making interesting decisions that are making people in the know throw up their hands (I actually will defend Staley and think he got weirdly and massively unlucky rather than being stupid, but I know that is a very unpopular and contentious opinion so I won't focus on it) in utter despair and confusion, you'd think people wouldn't blame the quarterback, but our culture has gotten really weird as I age. We scapegoat some of the most innocent of actors and laud rot and disease at times. We misplace and misdirect so many emotions.
Anyway, enough of that. I hope this is his year. He's a freaking bright guy who is an excellent athlete. LFG and wheels up for him!
zamboni
Footballguy
It's been said before, but find someone who loves you as much as Harbaugh loves Herbert. Taken from that article:
"I would follow him to hell and back," Harbaugh said during an appearance on PFT Live back in February. "I've never been around a competitor quite like him. Some great ones, but, you know, no doubt in my mind that Justin Herbert is not only one of the great quarterbacks in the NFL today but truly one of the great quarterbacks of all time."
"This is the truth: Justin Herbert's biggest weakness is all of those that he's counting on on offense -- coaches, offensive line, playmakers, receivers, running backs -- to get up to his level," Harbaugh said during NFL Network's Back Together Weekend in July. "I wake up every day to try to get to his level."
That confidence goes a long way for a QB - no wonder players love playing for the coach.
its easy for the coach to be optomistic about a player who is as good as him.
I felt this way about him when he came into the league and felt that hes still an exceptional QB. when they brought Keenan Allen back into the fold, I was all about taking Herbert if I could get him anywhere close to his ADP.
massraider
Footballguy
Hasn't thrown more than 25 TD in a season since 2021.
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Lost Slater and now Alt, he has no Tackles to set up his ability to throw down the field
Bolts are in trouble
Bolts are in trouble
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
His rushing remains underrated. He broke one for 24 on 3rd and 19 today. Impressive. FF-wise that’ll help lift his weekly floor. He had a bad game but still had almost 20 FF points.
Tough loss for the Chargers but it’s hard to travel across country & the Giants defense is solid.
Tough loss for the Chargers but it’s hard to travel across country & the Giants defense is solid.
Tau837
Footballguy
Agree, the Giants' defensive strength is their DL, and that was perfectly matched today against the Chargers' offensive OL weakness, especially after losing Alt. I assume the Chargers will make some level of adjustment for next week that could be marginally better than how they had to react to Alt's loss today.
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King of the Jungle
Footballguy
Didn’t watch the game so not sure what happened. But…his team and my team needed more today based on the box score against a weak secondary.
Harjiran
Footballguy
The Commanders played tough on both sides of the ball, and that Chargers OL is really banged up and struggled to protect Herbert after a solid start in the first quarter. Herbert looked decent overall but that OL is going to be a problem for him all season if they can't get healthy.
BlackCrowes
Footballguy
yeah their oline is decimated
