The 2019 NFL draft is under one year away, but for the die-hard Chargers fans, it is never too early to start discussing the future.

In Todd McShay’s 2019 mock draft, he sees Los Angeles finally ending the drought of not selecting a quarterback after six years by taking Oregon QB Justin Herbert at No. 26 overall.

Here is McShay’s reasoning for slotting Herbert to the Bolts.

Philip Rivers (age 36) isn’t getting any younger, and Los Angeles needs to find his eventual replacement. Herbert played only eight games because of injury last season, but he has a ton of potential.

At 6-foot-6 and 225 pounds, Herbert is a big and mobile quarterback that has helped stabilize an Oregon offense that regressed once they lost coach Chip Kelly. He can make all of his throws and is capable of winning on his feet.

It will make him an intriguing target for the Chargers to consider early on to groom under quarterback Philip Rivers and be the potential future face of the franchise as Rivers will be 37 by then with only one year left on his contract.