The Athletic's Nate Tice takes a look at several throws from Justin Herbert's performance against the Bengals last Sunday. Click on the Twitter thread below to see the full breakdown!
this Justin Herbert 3rd down throw was just as impressive as any of his bombs on the day.
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
Works left, flips his hips, throws across his body and still puts the ball on the money. pic.twitter.com/GgGTdLJdz7
this throw is fantastic but look at Justin Herbert's timing on it.
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
He of course has the arm talent to be able to attack down the field but since he's letting it go *right* when Williams starts going vertical it gives him plenty of room to work a throw in. pic.twitter.com/CyH8v4KgQB
Herbert reads the play out. LB doesn't push too much but it doesn't matter cause he can throw an absolute missile in between 3 defenders. pic.twitter.com/N9bdDyAV10
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
Choice-Snag. Herbert comes off the Choice side with the Cloud CB lurking and pins the throw on a closely covered Mike Williams. Perfect ball placement. pic.twitter.com/lUzqLa14a3
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
Stick + Double Slants. LB flies out to cover the Stick route and with Ekeler getting caught up, Herbert becomes his own checkdown and picks up the 1st down. pic.twitter.com/CVoNhqqDJm
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
coverage bust leads to Allen being wide open but Herbert is able to throw this on his 2nd outside foot. A way more athletic play than you'd initially think. pic.twitter.com/J744e72bIE
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
Herbert finds the checkdown on 3rd down (Chargers like to go for it on 4th down remember) with the rush bearing down and defenders pushing deep.
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
Ekeler fumbles but Herbert runs down the defender and delivers a nice tackle. pic.twitter.com/uX3lvi8J33
Herbert can have a couple of these throws a game that he sprays when his feet get out of whack.
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
He is able to deliver throws off-platform consistently but just shows how hard it is to do that and why good footwork matters so, so much. pic.twitter.com/cNWKSTJb61
A Stick-Nod variation for the Chargers. Watch Herbert work his eyes all the way across the field to find Ekeler. He's a *very* quick processor post-snap. pic.twitter.com/td9QFOR0lZ
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
Glance RPO that Herbert fires in before the Safety Jessie Bates can make a play on the throw. pic.twitter.com/DS4vw2sHCu
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
and that's a deep Glance, too. Pushing the ball on an RPO cause ya, sure, Justin Herbert can.
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) December 7, 2021
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