In a normal year, the Chargers would have had three months of off-season work with Justin Herbert, the first-round draft pick. As everyone knows, 2020 has turned out to be anything but a normal year.
So Chargers coach Anthony Lynn conceded the obvious: Herbert “can’t catch up on the physical reps” he missed due to the restricted offseason.
Veteran Tyrod Taylor will have a big advantage in training camp.
“He’ll probably be our starter for day one,” Lynn said Wednesday, via SI.com’s Jason Hirschhorn.
The Chargers, who have watched longtime starter Philip Rivers leave this offseason, drafted Herbert with the sixth overall pick as a Rivers replacement.
Herbert threw for 3,471 yards with 32 touchdowns and six interceptions in his senior season for the Ducks, and Lynn pointed to Herbert’s college experience.
Taylor will be the “perfect guy” that Herbert can learn from, Lynn said, as will quarterbacks coach Pep Hamilton.
“Pep Hamilton is doing a hell of a job with him right now,” Lynn said.
The Chargers drafted Herbert as their future quarterback. The future will wait at least after the first day.
