Justin Herbert excited to take on more responsibility within Chargers offense under new OC Joe Lombardi

Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert took the NFL by storm during his rookie season and that burst onto the scene has many excited for what’s to come as he enters his sophomore campaign in 2021.

The 23-year-old noted last week that there is some carryover from the offense he ran in 2020, but did highlight that more responsibility will be thrust onto his shoulders, particularly pre-snap at the line of scrimmage.

I think there are just more personnel , more formations and a lot more put on the quarterback with going up to the line of scrimmage,” Herbert said, via NFL.com.

Leading the Detroit Lions offense from 2014-15, Lombardi’s unit grew stale, ranking in the bottom half of the league in total yards and points scored.

Meanwhile, the quarterback that Lombardi directly worked with during his time with the Saints in Drew Brees recently noted that he’ll be able to “tailor make” an offense that highlights Herbert’s skills.

That’s what has been so great about these last couple of weeks, is just being out there with the guys, making mistakes and pointing out the wrong guy and doing the wrong things — but you learn from it.

Last year, Herbert threw for more passing touchdowns, completions and 300-yard games than any other rookie quarterback in NFL history.

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