Justin Herbert may have had a down year in 2022 by his lofty standards, but that hasn’t stopped analysts from keeping him within the upper-echelon of NFL quarterbacks.
Even after a Week One performance that saw him throw for just 228 yards and touchdown, his elite resume up to this point can’t be forgotten.
In CBS Sports’ latest quarterback power rankings by analyst Cody Benjamin, he has Herbert as the number five quarterback in the NFL behind only Trevor Lawrence, Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, and Patrick Mahomes.
Here’ what’s he had to say about the team’s QB1:
His first outing under Kellen Moore didn’t have the same sizzle as that of, say, opposing QB Tua Tagovailoa.