Raiders Opponents Ranked: QBs, No. 4

In making it back-to-back to the playoffs for the first time since 2000-02, the Las Vegas Raiders will navigate the NFL's fourth-hardest rated schedule, according to Pro Football Focus.

That will include having to face a number of high-caliber quarterbacks throughout the year, much of that coming just in their division.

One of those quarterbacks in the division is Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert.

After only two seasons, many analysts already view Herbert as being one of the premier talents at the position.

The statistics that he has put up in the last two years certainly back that claim up, with Herbert breaking multiple records along the way.

Herbert set a new single-season touchdown pass mark for rookie quarterbacks with 31, while completing 66.6 percent of his passes for 4,336 yards.

His follow-up last season was even more groundbreaking, marking several NFL and Chargers passing records.

Herbert became one of a select number of passers in NFL history to throw for more than 5,000 yards, finishing with 5,014, while completing 65.9 percent of his passes and throwing 38 touchdown passes.

With those numbers, Herbert has accumulated the most passing yards and completions any quarterback has over their first two years in the NFL.

Herbert also set the Chargers' single-season records for passing yards, touchdowns and completions.

For a franchise that has housed Hall of Fame level quarterbacks such as Dan Fouts and Philip Rivers, it's a notable feat for Herbert to be able to eclipse their marks so quickly.

That's why many already view him as a top-10 level passer, despite his brief career and no postseason success.

The Raiders can take their own pleasure in knowing they were the ones that kept Herbert and the Chargers from making the playoffs in their season-ending game last year.

Herbert went tit-for-tat with Derek Carr in that game and has already proven his mettle against a number of other top quarterbacks in the league.

One could wonder if the hype is getting too big for Herbert this early in his career, but his talent can't be denied.

Herbert will be one of the most difficult quarterbacks the Raiders will face this season, and likely for many years to come.

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