Helene Elliott: Justin Herbert reaching historic heights with ability to learn and adapt
Flash back, for a moment, to late October. The Chargers, coming off a week's break, had absorbed a second straight loss and were a wobbly 4-3. Quarterback Justin Herbert, a whiz kid as a rookie last season, was enduring an unpleasant on-the-job education about what it takes to win consistently in the NFL. Opponents seemed to have figured him out, and he was unable to find enough effective ...
by Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times
Jan 03, 2022
3 minutes
Flash back, for a moment, to late October.
The Chargers, coming off a week's break, had absorbed a second straight loss and were a wobbly 4-3. Quarterback Justin Herbert, a whiz kid as a rookie last season, was enduring an unpleasant on-the-job education about what it takes to win consistently in the NFL. Opponents seemed to have figured him out, and he was unable to find enough effective options against the New England Patriots' zone defense in a loss at SoFi Stadium. The Chargers' season seemed on the verge of going off the rails.
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