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Justin Herbert selected No. 6 by Los Angeles Chargers

by Mike Maher | Chargers Correspondent | Thu, Apr 23rd 9:03pm EDT

The Los Angeles Chargers have selected quarterback Justin Herbert with the No. 6 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. (Ian Rapoport on Twitter)

Fantasy Impact:

After letting Philip Rivers leave in free agency, the Chargers praised quarterback Tyrod Taylor and expressed their confidence in him as a starter. Not many people bought that, and the general consensus was that they would take a quarterback in the draft and might even trade up in the first round to get one. Instead, they stay at No. 6 grab Herbert after Joe Burrow went at No. 1 to the Bengals and Tua Tagovailoa went at No. 5 to the Dolphins. Herbert will be given a chance to earn the starting job in training camp but will have to prove he is ready in order to overtake Taylor in his first year.

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