Analyst has bold MVP take on Chargers' Justin Herbert
Is this the year we actually see something?
Analyst has bold MVP take on Chargers' Justin Herbert originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has long been viewed as one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL, despite never winning a playoff game (0-3) and a 52-43 record over his six seasons.
The talent is clearly there, but for whatever reason, the Chargers and Herbert can't get it done when it really counts. Yes, injuries have played their role, as they did last season, but now with the offseason additions and Mike McDaniel as the coordinator, could Herbert be in the MVP conversation? ESPN's Damien Woody thinks so.
"Yeah," Woody said on ESPN's Unsportsmanlike . "I think one of the biggest offseason additions was Mike McDaniel going to Los Angeles. I think he'll do wonders for that offense, and Justin Herbert, he's like a mad scientist as far as designing the run game.
"Remember they lost both tackles last year, two of their best players, so they getting those guys back to go along with Mike McDaniel, Justin Herbert is going to be in that conversation, mark it down. Book it. " MORE: Did Chiefs land rookie stud in NFL Draft?