Despite his consistency, Los Angeles Chargers star quarterback Justin Herbert has yet to break through to the elite tier at his position.

Still, Herbert wasn't really unleashing on opposing defenses like he had done in the past. In ESPN's recent QB rankings, Herbert came in at No.7. A veteran NFC personnel evaluator had this to say regarding the offense he plays in:

Justin Herbert could have one of his key offensive weapons back in the lineup by Week 1 for the Los Angeles Chargers.

Justin Herbert dropped in ESPN's QB rankings voted on by NFL coaches, scouts, and execs with some surprising reasons behind the fall.

Those Chargers spent a bulk of the offseason attempting to upgrade the offense around star quarterback Justin Herbert, only for the dominoes to start knocking said upgrades out of the picture while players report to camp. Now work down the list.

The pair of Chargers captains were voted among the best players at their respective positions by a league-wide panel

Justin Herbert really needs to win a playoff game this year. For as great as the Chargers quarterback has been throughout his first five regular seasons, and he’s been historically great in terms of production and avoiding interceptions,

The annual effort from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler that polls executives, coaches, scouts and other personnel slots Herbert seventh, just ahead of Jared Goff of the Detroit Lions. One NFC executive kept it balanced when explaining the ranking for Herbert by praising the other quarterbacks, but admitting the Chargers do him no favors:

The Los Angeles Chargers are not having the best of times as it comes to their wide receivers. Between holdouts and other stuff, Justin Herbert and Jim Harbaugh might have to improvise as the NFL season gets closer.

The Los Angeles Chargers' standout quarterback, Justin Herbert, surprised everyone in 2019 by staying at the University of Oregon to finish his biology degree rather than going into the NFL Draft in hopes of landing a big deal.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is entering his sixth season in the NFL. Where does the former Oregon Ducks star rank among the league's most el