The Los Angeles Chargers took University of Oregon quarterback Justin Herbert with the sixth overall pick in the NFL Draft last Thursday, but that doesn't mean that Herbert will be the starter outright.
Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn outlined the situation under center, saying that as of right now, Tyrod Taylor is at the top of the depth chart:
“We’re going into this thing: Day 1, Tyrod Taylor’s going to be starting it off,” Lynn said, according to Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated. “He’s earned that right. His teammates respect the hell out of him, he’s a leader on this football team. Our young quarterback’s gonna learn a lot from Tyrod Taylor. Tyrod Taylor’s one of the most respected players on our team, and he doesn’t say a whole lot either.”
However, Lynn wasn't necessarily ready to entirely commit to Taylor, noting that Herbert has a chance to win the job with the Chargers:
“[But] it’s a competition, bro,” said Lynn. “There’s a competition at every position, not just this one. I can’t just say Tyrod’s gonna be the starting quarterback for the whole year if this young man goes in there and wins the job.”
While the possibility of Taylor opening the season as the Chargers' starter is very real, it seems relatively hard to imagine him playing all 16 games in 2020.
Herbert is coming off of a senior campaign in which he threw for 3,471 yards, 32 touchdowns and six interceptions while completing 66.8 percent of his passes and posting a passer rating of 156.8.
The Chargers went 5-11 this past year with Philip Rivers calling the shots. Now, Rivers is in Indianapolis, and the Chargers are entering a new era.
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