World News – US – Saints ‘Drew Brees and Cam Jordan praise Chargers’ Justin Herbert after Week 5 overtime win

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Justin Herbert is the real deal Many had already bought into this Week 5 approach – considering the quality of his play after taking over from Tyrod Taylor, who lost the starting post after a doctor at the ‘team punctured his lung by accident – but there can be no questions left after seeing he did it for the Los Angeles Chargers against the New Orleans Saints because not only was Herbert facing a Hall of Fame tandem with Sean Payton and Drew Brees, plus a defensive front led by Cam Jordan, but he was doing it in New Orleans and under the sweltering lights of ESPN’s Monday Night Football »

His response to the pressure was to become the first rookie in NFL history to throw four touchdowns on MNF and push a Super Bowl contender to the limit The Saints found a way to get back into the game and to force overtime with 14 points in the fourth quarter and a possible basket from the winning field in the extra session, but the message was sent by the Chargers:

“A young kid was out there taking a lot of punches today,” Jordan said, via NOLAcom “Our first seven followed him really well He made a lot of good plays on the stretch He can to be a force to be reckoned with for years to come « 

Herbert was sacked three times and struck 12 times on the night, as the Chargers struggled to keep the pressure on, and still threw for the aforementioned four touchdowns with 264 passing yards and a 1,227 evening passers He’s now registered 1,195 passing yards in just four starts to go with nine touchdowns to just three interceptions, but the Chargers can’t seem to get the sixth rookie overall in his first NFL-level win

There’s still a long way to go in Los Angeles before they can really turn the tide to start racking up wins, but the most important position on the pitch isn’t an issue they have to worry about for a very, very long time. long time

« He’s a good young talent, » Payton said after the game. « You don’t feel like you’re playing against a young player He’s somebody getting the ball out of his hands I think ‘he has a bright future, and he’s impressive to watch « 

This sentiment runs throughout the Saints’ locker room – where Herbert’s poise makes everyone ignore his rookie status

« He’s definitely not playing like a rookie, » said linebacker Demario Davis « He’s playing with a lot of confidence He put his team in a lot of good situations – took advantage of a lot of situations and played when he needed them. We knew it was going to be a challenge, and he made it difficult for us. »

In the end, while it was the crafty Brees who won, Herbert won the respect of Brees

« I told him I was really impressed with him, » Brees said, via KGW TV in Portland. « He has a really bright future »

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