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The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny fantasy football takes on Justin Herbert
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All The Mina Kimes Show featuring Lenny insights about Justin Herbert
PositiveRoleJul 27, 2026
Mina Kimes highlights the Chargers' acquisition of Mike McDaniel as 'rocket fuel' for Justin Herbert, noting the addition of a full season of Hampton and the return of both starting tackles. She views the Chargers' offensive line as potentially very good and sees the team's ability to manage injuries last year as impressive, suggesting McDaniel's hire (positioned as a Josh McDaniels-level upgrade) combined with improved personnel could drive a significant team jump.NegativeMatchupJul 27, 2026
Mina Kimes identifies Justin Herbert as one of only four good quarterbacks the Ravens face all year, as part of her analysis of Baltimore's favorable schedule.PositiveRoleJul 22, 2026
McDaniel's offensive scheme is designed to keep Herbert out of obvious drop-back situations and win on early downs through an emphasis on run game and pass protection improvements; the addition of a center and retention of good tackles supports this approach.PositiveProjectionJul 22, 2026
Herbert showed top-10 quarterback performance when throwing under 2.5 seconds (7th in success rate, 10th in EPA), indicating the Chargers' offensive line issues—not Herbert's ability—were the primary problem last year. With new offensive line help and scheme adjustments including changed footwork in OTAs/mini camp, Herbert has significant upside in the Shanahan system, especially given the historical trend that Shanahan-tree play callers with legit quarterbacks throw for ~45 touchdowns per year (Burrow, Matt Ryan, Stafford, Baker Mayfield examples).