Chris Simms ranks QBs Justin Herbert does not make top 5

The feel they have a top 5 quarterback in the NFL. Los Angeles Chargers fans feel their quarterback is one of the five best. Former NFL quarterback Chris Simms, who now works as an analyst for NBC, does not.Simms in the NFL but he listed Herbert right outside the J.D. Martinez Jersey top 5, at No. 6. Herbert mi sed several games last season and that could certainly be a factor in Simms’ a se sment, but of the guys he put ahead of him should stir a bit of a debate.Is Matthew Stafford a better quarterback, right now, than Justin Herbert? That’s a great question and one that adds fuel to the «Battle of L.A.».Justin Herbert ranks No. 6, behind Matthew Stafford, in Chris Simms’ QB rankingsThe top four on Simms’ list should come as no surprise.1. Patrick Mahomes2. Josh Allen3. Joe Burrow4. Lamar JacksonI know Chris Simms’ QB rankings are always polarizing but he put Matthew Stafford at Ted Williams Jersey No. 5 in his top 40 for the 2024 season Cameron DaSilva (@camdasilva) Though you could debate the order, that would be the top four that most would have. But Stafford, who turned 36 years old in February, is a curious choice.He certainly has a more accomplished career than Herbert, but how many general managers would prefer Stafford over Herbert right now? The answer can’t be very many.Herbert, who is 10 years younger than Stafford, will have a new receiving corps this year and the chance to come out firing the ball despite Jim Harbaugh’s usual run-first approach. He will be coming off a broken index finger that shut him down in 2023, so he will need to regain some of his footing, but his talent is still top-5 in the NFL.