With The First Pick
Fansided

2020 NFL Draft: The difficult and confusing evaluation of Justin Herbert

By Travis Steffen

TEMPE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 23: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks warms up before the NCAAF game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, ARIZONA - NOVEMBER 23: Quarterback Justin Herbert #10 of the Oregon Ducks warms up before the NCAAF game against the Arizona State Sun Devils at Sun Devil Stadium on November 23, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
6 of 8
Next
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 08: Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers looks on during the first quarter of a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on December 08, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 08: Philip Rivers #17 of the Los Angeles Chargers looks on during the first quarter of a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at TIAA Bank Field on December 08, 2019 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images) /

Herbert’s landing spots (pt. II)

Los Angeles Chargers

The AFC darling coming into 2019, the Los Angeles Chargers fell well short of expectations this season. One of the problems has been the decline of veteran quarterback Philip Rivers. It’s no secret that both the team and Rivers have thought about moving on after 2019. Los Angeles has spent the last few years drafting elsewhere for a Super Bowl run leaving the team without their next quarterback. That’s right, Tyrod Taylor is not the long term answer.

Finding the next quarterback for the Chargers will likely come in the 2020 NFL Draft. Just barely inside the top ten, the Chargers will likely be in perfect range to grab Justin Herbert, especially if teams feel that Tua is worth drafting high after the medicals are released. It would keep the Oregon product on the west coast while giving him weapons like Keenan Allen, Melvin Gordon, Mike Williams, and Hunter Henry to work it.

The only questions that would surface was whether the Chargers coaching staff can develop a young quarterback. Given the troubles on offense for LA in 2019, some due to injuries and Rivers decline, the Chargers relieved offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt midseason. Shane Steichen has taken over the offense becoming the signal-caller for the first time in his nine-year career in the NFL. Will he be able to develop Herbert, or would the team look to bring in a coach for that job this offseason?

Home/NFL Draft News