Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh praised quarterback Justin Herbert's two-point conversion pass in Sunday's win over the Raiders, comparing it to 'The Catch'. Herbert, however, deflected the praise to his teammate Keelan Cole for making the difficult catch.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert celebrates with head coach Jim Harbaugh during the second half of their victory over the Las Vegas Raiders in Sunday’s regular-season finale in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)EL SEGUNDO — When he stands behind the line of scrimmage during practice, when he stalks the sideline during games and when he watches and re-watches the game film, Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh said Tuesday he sees “artistry” from Justin Herbert .
Herbert’s ability to roll to his right to avoid pressure from the Las Vegas Raiders during Sunday’s game, and hit Keelan Cole on a two-point conversion, was a more difficult throw than Comparisons to “The Catch” will invariably raise eyebrows and objections from anyone old enough to remember the game-winning throw and catch that sent the San Francisco 49ers past the Dallas Cowboys and into the Super Bowl. But the plays were similar, if significantly different in their importance.Herbert’s throw merely propelled the Chargers into a better playoff seeding. “The throw to Ladd on the two-point play, the degree of difficulty, it was a higher degree than Montana to Dwight Clark on ‘The Catch,’” said Harbaugh, who is preparing his team for the playoffs. “When you see where he let the ball go, it was right there. Put it on a dime. Put it into a six-inch window in stride with Ladd running across. It’s artistry.Herbert wasn’t buying Harbaugh’s hyperbole when relayed his comments later in the day.As is his custom, Herbert credited his teammate for making the play click. “Ladd was the one who made the great play because he comes from all the way across the field and is able to beat that man coverage,” Herbert said. “To be able to have a guy like that in the end zone, to know exactly where he needs to be, I felt that was a pretty good play by him.”Herbert acknowledged hearing some of Harbaugh’s over-the-top praise of his play from time to time. When it happens, it often happens while the team is watching film of past games during meetings after or before practice
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