Jim Harbaugh knew he had a gem in Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, but the coach has been overwhelmed by the skills of the franchise's star.
Despite everything he did at Oregon, despite 17,000 NFL passing yards and 114 touchdown tosses and all the records already set as a Charger, Justin Herbert has never stood out quite like this on a football field. Wrapped in a golden jersey while everyone else is dressed in blue or white, Herbert literally has resembled a one-man team at times during the Chargers’ offseason program. “He did not want that,” coach Jim Harbaugh said Tuesday. “He didn’t. And I get that. I understand that.
“I mean, crushed it, like out in front with people trying to keep up with him.” An ironic moment came next when Harbaugh noted the discovery that he said has been No. 1 for him: Herbert’s insistence on — despite his golden status — not purposely standing out. “The top of the list would be the way he elevates teammates,” Harbaugh said. “He lifts them up, kind of makes himself smaller and them bigger as opposed to a guy that pushes the others down and, you know, ‘Look at me.
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