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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert peers over the line before being sacked by Ravens linebacker Kyle Van Noy during the Chargers’ 30-23 loss at SoFi Stadium on Monday night. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
He was sacked four times and under constant siege.
His leading rusher was injured.
The inability of his receivers to catch his passes was too much for the fans at SoFi Stadium to bear, prompting them to boo after one particular fourth-quarter drop.
In the ultimate team sport, Justin Herbert remains a one-man offense.
The Chargers are who everyone suspected they were, better than they were last season but lacking the necessary weapons to elevate their star the way he has elevated them.
A not-as-close-as-the-score-suggested 30-23 defeat to the Baltimore Ravens on Monday night revealed what Herbert is up against this season as he looks for the first postseason win of his career.
Read more: Chargers drop the ball on offense and defense in second half as Ravens prevail
An inconsistent offensive line.
An unreliable running game.
An absence of perimeter threats.
The Chargers scored just three points in the second half before running back Gus Edwards’ garbage-time touchdown, but coach Jim Harbaugh nonetheless described Herbert’s play as “incredible.”
If the quarterback was “incredible,” how inadequate did the rest of the offense have to be for it to be shut down like that?
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert hugs the football as he scores on a touchdown run against the Baltimore Ravens. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)
The Chargers won only five games last and Harbaugh has done what he could with what he has. Even after the reality check they received from Harbaugh’s big brother, they’re 7-4. But there’s a reason Harbaugh made multiple references to “what we’re building.” The team’s reconstruction is still in its early stages.
Harbaugh’s and general manager Joe Hortiz’s first offseason with the Chargers resulted in the drafting of Joe Alt,…
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Author : LA Times
Publish date : 2024-11-26 11:10:00
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