Justin Herbert is getting punished behind a battered LA Chargers offensive line and Jim Harbaugh has seen enough. As tough as his quarterback is, Harbaugh clearly wants the referees to protect Herbert like they do other quarterbacks in the league.
Herbert took a beating in Sunday night's win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, which even included an injury scare with his right ankle. The cyborg-like quarterback did what cyborgs do and shook off the injury, but it doesn't erase the larger issue at play.
The Chargers' offensive line needs to be better. We all know that.