PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Looking for the hottest trend in NFL circles? Try ... teams taking advantage of their young-but-elite quarterback's still relatively manageable rookie contract.
Exhibit A: the Los Angeles Chargers and Justin Herbert.
"It's not just enough to outscore people in this league," Chargers coach Brandon Staley said at last week's NFL owners' meetings. "You've got to win in a lot of different ways in this league. It's not just surrounding [Herbert] with offensive weapons; it's surrounding him with a complete team, where the pressure isn't on him every single game to score 35 [points], to throw for 350 [yards], you know, to bring you back.