1.Chargers were in disarray, coach got fired, offensive line terrible they were looking @ a top 5 pick until they won last four straight. Not like they started out 0-6 but within parameters. Herbert learned under fire.
2. Mills was the #1 High School Recruit in 2017
https://247sports.com/Season/2017-Football/CompositeRecruitRankings/?PositionGroup=QB
Herbert was way down the list, in fact don’t see him here? Anyway he needed the reps, obviously to develop. Mills came in with all the tools and traits your looking for, he just got injured, then COVID, in Cali, enough said so he came out early.
3.Herbert was in same situation as Mills. You can say competition but it wasn’t he was suppose to understudy. He never had 1st team reps in preparation for opener and that’s a fact.
They also share the same QB coach, Pep Hamilton, love this guy and very familiar with David Shaw (who I wish had been selected for the Texans HC). David Shaw being Mills HC @ Stanford.