But if there’s one thing experts want to see more of from Herbert, it’s more wins from a quarterback who is 25-25 (including the playoffs) in his career.
The ironic point that numerous pundits made was that while wins are linked with quarterbacks, it’s not always their fault outcomes don’t go their way.
Herbert, the experts noted, is a fantastic player. But his profile will grow if the Chargers as a team can win more games.
“I would probably put him in that [top] five range … I do think that his overall success at winning in the postseasons and regular seasons, that kind of hurts his ranking, especially when you compare him with some of his draft mates, specifically Joe Burrow,” said USA TODAY NFL columnist Tyler Dragon. He’s going to be compared with Joe Burrow and Tua [Tagovailoa] for the rest of his career, whether they like it or not because they’re in the same draft class.
“I think for him to take that next step, it has to translate to winning, because you can get a whole lot of stats and cumulate numbers, but what is your team doing? Part of when you look at quarterbacks stats, no other positions has this, but wins and losses as a starter,” Dragon added. “Running back doesn’t have that, wide receiver doesn’t have that, no defensive position has that, but that record gets labeled at the quarterback position, so that’s part of your legacy and how you’re viewed as well, how much you contribute to winning.”
Pelissero said Herbert’s career, like all quarterbacks, will partly be defined by how the Bolts do in the postseason.
“I think he’s looked at as one of the best young quarterbacks in the NFL, he just doesn’t have the playoff wins like Joe Burrow does,” Pelissero said.
“Could Justin Herbert be a top five quarterback in the NFL? Absolutely,” Pelissero added. “Right, wrong or indifferent, quarterbacks are judged in part of team success.”
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