There's always a lot of pressure that comes with being a first-round NFL draft pick, especially at the quarterback position.
That pressure intensifies when you take over under center for a franchise legend, which is exactly the position Justin Herbert was put into when the Los Angeles Chargers opted to let Philip Rivers walk into free agency following the 2019 campaign.
Taken by the Chargers with the sixth overall pick in the 2020 draft, the Oregon alum actually began his rookie season as QB2 but was thrust into the starting role in Week 2 after a team doctor inadvertently punctured one of Tyrod Taylor's lungs while administering a painkiller injection.