A number of NFL quarterbacks have been playing at a very high level this season, mostly the usual suspects, with a couple at the top of the list of MVP candidates.
But there is one very talented QB who many aren’t talking much about, even though his team came into “Monday Night Football” with the fourth-best record in the AFC.
Los Angeles Chargers star Justin Herbert has made his team one of the league’s biggest surprises, and he earned some high praise from former NFL quarterback Alex Smith.
“This guy is an absolute monster,” Smith said of Herbert, via SiriusXM NFL Radio.
“This guy is an absolute monster.”
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Smith said Herbert has been a monster for a while and even compared the 26-year-old to Adonis while saying he hasn’t seen a more impressive physical specimen in person.
Herbert was the No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, and he has one of the strongest arms in football, which allowed him to set the league record for the most touchdown passes by a rookie.
Now, under new head coach Jim Harbaugh, a lot of the burden of carrying L.A.’s offense has been lifted, and it has helped him and his team.
Coming into the Week 12 game against the Baltimore Ravens, Herbert had thrown for 2,186 yards and 13 touchdowns, and though those numbers may not be MVP-caliber, the fact that he has thrown just one interception is very impressive.
He helped guide L.A. to a 7-3 record, and despite the expectations of many when the year started, the team is in position to make the playoffs for just the third time in the last 11 seasons.
Smith said Herbert will help the Chargers win lots of games for many years to come with a proven culture-builder like Harbaugh in charge.
