Justin Herbert's former Chargers teammate thinks QB lacks 'clutch factor' others possess

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No one questions the talent Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has. He's shown through his four NFL seasons that he can sling the rock. 

While the No. 6 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft has thrown for over 4,300 yards in three of those four seasons with 114 total touchdowns and 42 interceptions, Herbert is lacking a trait the the league's top QBs possess.

Playoff success is what truly matters for players in the NFL, and Herbert hasn’t had it despite his regular-season body of work. He’s had just one appearance in the playoffs, and it was a colossal meltdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars two seasons ago in the wild-card round. 

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Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers drops back to pass in the third quarter against the Chicago Bears at SoFi Stadium Oct. 29, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif. (Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

Despite Herbert’s physical attributes, the Chargers haven’t been able to make a run at a Lombardi Trophy, and a former safety for the squad thinks he knows why. 

"He’s (missing) that clutch factor," Chris Harris Jr. said of Herbert. "It’s that fourth-quarter dominance that you can see from a [Tom] Brady, that you see from [Patrick] Mahomes or Big Ben [Roethlisberger]. When I played against those guys, if the game was a touchdown or three points, I was nervous."

Harris was with Herbert and the Chargers his first two seasons in the league, and he watched the Oregon product go 15-17 as a starter, including a Pro Bowl 2021 season, his best to date. 

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Herbert threw for 5,014 yards with 38