"Jim Harbaugh has already called him one of the greatest players to ever play his position. The perception nationally of Justin Herbert isn't as charitable. The consensus is that Herbert doesn't belong in the top tier of NFL quarterbacks alongside the likes of Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen or Joe Burrow. If anything, Herbert might be viewed as being closer to Jared Goff or Brock Purdy than Mahomes or Jackson."
"As overwhelming as his athletic gifts are, as many jaw-dropping passes as he's completed, Herbert still hasn't won a playoff game for the Chargers. His coach has greater ambitions than a solitary postseason victory for him, however. "The Super Bowl," Harbaugh said. "That's what we're going for, the Super Bowl. That's our goal. We're going to do it or die trying.""
"From the outside, such a leap feels entirely possible. The Chargers were 11-6 and qualified for the playoffs last year in Harbaugh's first season as their coach. The last time he coached in the NFL, with the San Francisco 49ers, he reached the Super Bowl in Year 2. Harbaugh has won at each of his previous coaching stops, inspiring confidence around the Chargers that it's a matter of time until he replicates those results with them."
Jim Harbaugh called Justin Herbert one of the greatest players at his position. National perception places Herbert below elite quarterbacks such as Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and Joe Burrow, and closer to Jared Goff or Brock Purdy. Herbert has not yet won a playoff game for the Chargers. Harbaugh's goal is a Super Bowl. The Chargers went 11-6 and reached the playoffs in Harbaugh's first season. Harbaugh previously reached the Super Bowl in his second NFL coaching year with the 49ers. The organization has a history of costly setbacks, illustrated by Rashawn Slater's record extension followed days later by a season-ending knee injury; Slater had been expected to anchor the line with Joe Alt.
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