Touchdown Wire’s pre-combine mock draft: Chase Young, Jerry Jeudy are pivot points

Everybody does mock drafts, most everybody does more than one, and every mock draft is done for different reasons. To get clicks? Well, duh. That would be reason No. 1, dear reader. Let’s not be arch about this. That aside, what we’re trying to do …

6. Los Angeles Chargers (5-11): Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon

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Were the Chargers to take Herbert here as they transition to the post-Philip Rivers era, it would be a great example of the importance of the quarterback position in regard to draft capital. Herbert isn’t the sixth-best player in this class; not even close. But he’s a big guy who can throw from the pocket; he has a smooth, gliding running style for his size, and there are enough shot plays on tape to make offensive coordinators and quarterback coaches set aside the rushed throws, general inaccuracies, and the fact that his long, lanky frame can lead to a deliberate release of the ball when quickness and decisiveness should be the order of the day.

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