Justin Herbert has been the quarterback of tomorrow his entire NFL career. Whose fault is that?
Justin Herbert was the sixth overall pick in the 2020 draft. Photograph: Brooke Sutton/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenJustin Herbert was the sixth overall pick in the 2020 draft. Photograph: Brooke Sutton/Getty ImagesNFLJustin Herbert has been the quarterback of tomorrow his entire NFL career.
- ▪Justin Herbert was the sixth overall pick in the 2020 draft.
- ▪Photograph: Brooke Sutton/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenJustin Herbert was the sixth overall pick in the 2020 draft.
- ▪Photograph: Brooke Sutton/Getty ImagesNFLJustin Herbert has been the quarterback of tomorrow his entire NFL career.
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| Original publisher | The Guardian — US |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/21/justin-herbert-chargers-quarterback-nfl |
| Publication time | Mon, 21 Sep 2026 07:00:38 GMT |
| Retrieval time | 2026-09-21T07:13:47.858Z |
| Last seen | 2026-09-21T07:13:47.858Z |
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| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
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Justin Herbert was the sixth overall pick in the 2020 draft. Photograph: Brooke Sutton/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenJustin Herbert was the sixth overall pick in the 2020 draft. Photograph: Brooke Sutton/Getty ImagesNFLJustin Herbert has been the quarterback of tomorrow his entire NFL career. Whose fault is that?The Chargers star is huge, can run and has a golden right arm. But he has never quite reached the heights many expected for himAlex KirshnerMon 21 Sep 2026 03.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 21 Sep 2026 03.02 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleJustin Herbert is one of the most promising quarterbacks in the NFL. In fact, Justin Herbert has forever been one of the most promising quarterbacks in the NFL.
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