EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- For the past two weeks, Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert has played under duress.
He's been hit 26 times, sacked seven times, and pressured on more than 50% of his drop-backs. Against the Denver Broncos in Week 3, he overcame the protection issues, willing the Chargers to a win with highlight plays that included breaking a tackle from defensive linemen Zach Allen and throwing a touchdown pass to wide receiver Keenan Allen from a seemingly impossible angle.
But there weren't any heroics for Herbert in Sunday's 21-18 loss to the New York Giants . He was sacked twice, pressured 21 times, and finished the game with two interceptions. He's matched his interception total from last season (three) through four weeks.
"He has taken too many [