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Look: QB Justin Herbert spotted in new Chargers helmet

The Chargers rookie was seen rocking the new threads.

Players have yet to take the field as a team yet due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, that hasn’t stopped them for getting on-field work before training camp starts at the end of July, especially rookie quarterback Justin Herbert.

It didn’t take long for Herbert to get down to California after he was drafted with the first-round pick. Since then, he’s been getting work in with tight end Hunter Henry, along with some of the other Chargers players.

Herbert was recently on the field throwing where he supporting the new helmets, which will be debuted this upcoming season.

Check it out:

Tyrod Taylor, who is the front runner to win the starting job, was also seen wearing the new helmet recently.

The players are slated to begin training camp on July 27, barring any changes.

Chargers’ Tyrod Taylor among NFL’s best quarterbacks at forcing missed tackles

The Chargers offense should benefit from Tyrod Taylor’s ability to run the ball.

For the first time in over a decade, the Chargers will get some movement from the quarterback position. While Philip Rivers was superior at slinging the rock, he wasn’t one to beat defenses with his legs.

Now with Los Angeles having mobile signal-callers on the roster, the offense will become multi-dimensional with more of a run-heavy approach.

Luckily, the Bolts have one of the best rushing quarterbacks in the NFL to get the job done.

According to Pro Football Focus, Tyrod Taylor forced the third-most missed tackles by any quarterback since 2011 (72). Cam Newton leads the way with 110, while Russell Wilson is right behind him with 90.

Taylor has proven he can run the ball with two seasons under his belt with at least 568 rushing yards and four rushing touchdowns when he was the starter for the Bills.

While Taylor has the ability to destroy defenses with his legs, there are still some areas that he needs to improve in as a passer.

Even though he doesn’t throw a lot of interceptions, Taylor struggles with accuracy and seeing the middle of the field well, which is where key players like tight end Hunter Henry and wide receiver Keenan Allen shine.

Bleacher Report predicts Chargers quarterback’s 2020 stats

Tyrod Taylor and Justin Herbert have successful campaigns based on these projections.

The Chargers quarterback room is arguably the biggest focal point heading into the new season.

After the departure of Philip Rivers, Tyrod Taylor and rookie Justin Herbert take over at the position.

Both players don’t have the experience or certain elements that Rivers does, but they have unique skillsets and a strong supporting cast to help them succeed.

Taylor is in the “driver’s seat” to earn the starting job, but Herbert will push him for the Week 1 starter.

With that being said, Bleacher Report’s Maurice Moton predicted how Taylor and Herbert’s 2020 season will look like in both the passing and rushing category.

Here’s a look at Taylor’s projected stat line:

302 completions, 479 attempts, 3,503 yards, 23 touchdowns, 5 interceptions, 87 carries, 531 rushing yards, 7 touchdowns

Here’s a look at Herbert’s projected stat line:

263 completions, 429 attempts, 2,984 yards, 20 touchdowns, 6 interceptions, 34 carries, 251 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns

Based on the projections, Taylor will play a few more games than Herbert. I believe that Taylor will play the majority, if not, all of the contests this upcoming season.

The only way I see Herbert playing this season is if Taylor gets hurt or if he performs poorly, causing the team to lose games. The former Oregon product is a talented signal-caller, but there are weaknesses to his game that need to be strengthened before taking over.

The projections made by Moton display strong campaigns for both players, if Herbert does indeed see the field. Both Taylor and Herbert take care of the ball, throw a slew of passing touchdowns and they also win with their legs.

No matter who is under center, they should benefit from having wide receivers Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, K.J. Hill, Joe Reed, tight end Hunter Henry and running back Austin Ekeler at their disposal.

Chargers QB Tyrod Taylor ‘motivated more than ever’ in 2020

Tyrod Taylor is out to make a point.

Quarterback Tyrod Taylor is in the driver’s seat to being the Chargers’ starting quarterback in the upcoming season. However, all talks this offseason have still been primarily relating to what the team’s long-term plan will look like at the position.

Los Angeles was in the running for Tom Brady, there are still many that believe Cam Newton could be signed and nearly all projections have the team selecting a quarterback in the early rounds of the upcoming draft.

Despite all the people that have disregarded Taylor as a starting-caliber quarterback, he’s out to show those that’s the level that he has been at all along.

“All I can do is show ’em with the next opportunity that they shouldn’t have slept on me,” Taylor said. “I’m definitely motivated more than ever. I’m motivated because I’m able to show my teammates and my coaches what I’m capable of doing.

I’m not going out there to prove something to a fan or prove something to someone who may not like me. You’re never going to please everybody. I’m not trying to please everybody.”

This will mark the third time in Taylor’s professional career that he’s been given the keys to the starting role.

He was a three-year starter for the Bills, and then was traded to the Browns in 2018. Cleveland drafted Baker Mayfield a month later and Taylor was sidelined after suffering a concussion.

There are a handful that believe Taylor is nothing more than a backup, but he  has proven himself in the starting role before.

He completed 774 of 1,236 passes (62.6 %) for 8,857 yards and 51 touchdowns to 16 interceptions while adding 14 rushing touchdowns and 1,575 yards on 283 attempts. He went on to make the Pro Bowl in 2015.

Los Angeles could elect to choose a quarterback in the first-round, indicating that 2020 will mark the final season for Taylor in the blue and gold. But that’s not going to give him disbelief in his ability as the one starting under center.

“I’m going to do whatever I can day in and day out to help our team be the best we can. To go out and win games on Sunday. I can’t tell people what they don’t know. I just know that when you tune in, I guarantee that you will have fun watching the Chargers.”