During his first four years in the NFL, Justin Herbert had 13 games where he had at least 47 pass attempts. Times have changed for the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback under Jim Harbaugh and Greg Roman. Behind a prolific running game, Herbert has thrown it only 46 times in the first two games.
It has been successful though as Sunday's 26-3 victory over the Carolina Panthers gave the Chargers their first 2-0 start since 2012. “I think my job as a quarterback is just to be a point guard, to get them the ball, to get us in the right looks,” said Herbert, who was 14 of 20 for 130 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. “To be able to run the ball like that and give our ball to the playmakers and let them go make the plays.
As long as I’m doing that, I’m doing my job." The success of the running game has been crucial after wide receivers Keenan Allen and Mike Williams moved on during the offseason. Herbert also missed two weeks of training camp because of an injury to the plantar fascia in his right foot, which stalled progress in working with wide receivers Quentin Johnston, Joshua Palmer and Ladd McConkey.
The injury concerns resurfaced again after Herbert had his lower right leg rolled up on during the third quarter . The running game has more than picked up the slack for a passing game still getting up to speed. Entering Monday, J.
K. Dobbins leads the league in rushing — the first time a Chargers running back can say that after two weeks since the merger. He.