Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert has yet to take a single snap in the NFL. However, the former Oregon product already has some goals and expectations for himself.
The first-round selection was part of a virtual live chat alongside draftees wide receivers Joe Reed and K.J. Hill on Wednesday night.
Herbert was asked a slew of questions, but one of them that host Jim Hill asked was which current NFL quarterback would he like to pattern his game after.
It just so happens to be one who will go down as one of the best signal-callers to play the game.
“I would say Tom Brady,” Herbert said. “He’s one of those guys that’s had so much success. Just the way he goes at the game, how smart he is. Just the way he’s handled everything, it’s been really fun to watch.
One of those guys that you just want to model your game after. The way he throws, the way he reads defenses and the way he plays the game.”
Hill responded to Herbert’s answer in a jokingly manner, “And all those rings kind of helps?” “Doesn’t hurt,” Herbert said.
There’s no telling whether or not Herbert will have the success that Brady has had, but he’s not shying away from trying to make the most of his professional career by striving to be like one of the greatest.
Even though players and coaches have been limited to everything being virtual because of the coronavirus pandemic, Herbert has already made a good impression on his positional coach, Pep Hamilton.
Herbert has been working out with some of his teammates now that he’s moved from Eugene, OR to Orange County, CA. He will soon starting throwing with his soon-to-be targets, which include Hill and Reed.
“I think K.J. is coming down here pretty soon. Especially with Joe, we’ll get to work as soon as we can. It’s a great opportunity for us. It’s a chance we’ve always asked for and I know these two guys are going to do everything they can. And I’m looking forward to it,” Herbert said.
