The Los Angeles Chargers made the bold but expected move of drafting Justin Herbert with the sixth overall pick, building around a new quarterback for the first time since 2006. I say 2006 because Philip Rivers did not play much during his first two seasons but any expectations of first round quarterbacks sitting for a year or more to “learn” have nearly gone extinct.
Interesting to think then that three quarterbacks who played much less than their recent peers as rookies are Patrick Mahomes, Deshaun Watson, and Lamar Jackson.