Los Angeles Chargers fans had high expectations from quarterback Justin Herbert as their team took on the Super Bowl winners Seattle Seahawks on Sunday evening. But Herbert far from lived up to those expectations.
“Justin Herbert with another brutal interception. Feels like he’s just throwing where the play is set up to go whether it’s open or not. Three of the worst interceptions of his career over the last two games. “This has to be rock bottom for Justin Herbert and the Chargers. It’s just a sad four hours every Sunday at this point,” added one . “At what point do you bench Justin Herbert… ? It’s embarrassing at this point,” added another .
Justin Herbert completed 12 of 21 passing attempts for 95 yards with one touchdown. He was intercepted twice with around 3 minutes left of the third quarter as the Seahawks maintained a comfortable 27-13 lead.
He looks unrecognizable,” said one .
Darnold completed 13 of 20 attempted passes for 168 yards with 2 touchdowns. Amid the struggles with throwing, Herbert also briefly took up rushing duties in the NFL game, recording three carries for 28 yards. What’s more concerning for the Charges fans is that Herbert’s Week 4 performance is a continuing trend for him. In four games so far, Justin Herbert has recorded 627 tards for three touchdowns with four interceptions as Chargers wait for their first win on the season. Unless the quarterback turns things around, the road to Week 5 could be tough for the 20-year-old. “Look at the Chargers schedule.. they are staring the possibility of an 0-9 start to the season.
Herbert’s performance appeared dismal in comparison with his counterpart Sam Darnold. Needless to say, fans and fantasy managers who had high stakes on Justin Herbert were left frustrated. “Justin Herbert is a bust. They need to look for a trade to a team that’s willing to overpay, like the Steelers, and ship him out,” added another .
“Justin Herbert is broken…and Seattle leads 20-3,” wrote one . “I know people were joking in training camp about Justin Herbert having his focus taken away with Madison Beer but that legitimately feels like it may be a real thing,” KING 5 reporter Dusty Baker wrote . ”He has been a different level of terrible this year.”
