A pair of the Chargers best players were recently voted among the best players at their respective positions.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler is going through his annual exercise of putting together the top 10 players at each position, with quarterback and offensive tackle being the latest installments.
Justin Herbert made the quarterbacks list on Monday by landing at No. 7.
His 21,093 career passing yards are the most in NFL history through five seasons. Last season, he was asked to sacrifice yardage as part of offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s run-heavy attack, with his attempts per game dipping from 35 to 29.6 year over year. Sticking to the ball-control plan, Herbert’s three interceptions on 504 attempts marked the lowest interception rate (0.6 percent) by any qualified quarterback since Tom Brady in 2016.
Many evaluators agree: If starting the league from scratch and drafting quarterbacks, Herbert is still getting picked very high.
“He’s always been a top-5-8 QB — accurate to all levels, athletic, sound decision-maker,” an AFC executive said. “It’s almost like he’s underrated now, in my opinion. He’s taken for granted.”
Herbert threw for 3,870 yards with 23 touchdowns, three interceptions and a career-best passer rating of 101.7. He also added 306 rushing yards and two touchdowns.