Justin Herbert has his team positioned to grab one of seven playoff berths, as soon as Monday night. When Philip Rivers played, there were six playoff berths. And QBs were less protected.
Prolific passer Philip Rivers went to seven postseasons but never a Super Bowl, raising this question: why should his Chargers successor, Justin Herbert, be any different in his trophy pursuit?
So, if he’s able to match or exceed Rivers’ longevity — 14 seasons as a starter — Herbert stands to get more bites at the apple. In the sixth season after Rivers succeeded Drew Brees, Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young declared that inadequate pass protection had eroded Rivers’ fundamental footwork by inducing too many back-foot flings. Later in that 2012 season, Rivers acknowledged “seeing ghosts” after chucking a critical interception at Tampa.
Herbert, 24, brings his own special tools to the job. His combination of size, arm strength and sprint speed borders on unique in NFL history. Showing durability that couldn’t have been forecast, he is one of only four franchise quarterbacks to be available to his team for every start since Week 1 of the 2020 season.
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