Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said this week that he wanted to see his starters play six to nine plays of “crisp and clean” football in Thursday’s final preseason game. It’s a good thing he added, “It’s never perfect, but you want to see that level of crispness and execution. That’s what you want to see the most.”
He will like one of Justin Herbert’s two drives.
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The starting quarterback played only three plays last week against the 49ers, and the Chargers went three-and-out as Herbert went 1-of-2 for 9 yards. He opened Thursday’s game against the Rams with a lost fumble on the second play as the ball slipped out of his hands.
Herbert stayed in for one more series, which was only two plays, as he connected with Quentin Johnston for a 65-yard touchdown.
Herbert’s final numbers were 2-of-3 for 74 yards and a touchdown.
Trey Lance replaced Herbert on the first play of the second quarter.
