The Chargers’ 2023 first-round pick Quentin Johnston appeared in the box score for all the wrong reasons in his team’s 30-23 loss on Monday Night Football to the Ravens.

Zero catches, zero yards, five targets.

Johnston suffered three drops in the fourth quarter, including a completely open drop on third down that would have extended the drive with the Chargers trailing 23-16.

This decline in particular was the sticking point. Johnston took his eyes off the ball on a third-and-six play and, with a blocker on top, still had at least 10 yards to go for a potentially massive gain.

The Chargers then punted and the Ravens marched right down the field for a touchdown that essentially put the game out of reach.

The loss left Jim Harbaugh’s first season in Los Angeles at 7-4.

Johnston then dropped two balls on the following drive as he also appeared to have trouble getting out of his turn.

Harbaugh downplayed Johnston’s drops.

“I think we all have some things that we wish we played better and coached better,” Harbaugh said after the game. “That’s how I feel. That’s my reaction.”

Quarterback Justin Herbert also gave Johnston a vow of support despite the poor performance.

“I think that’s the hard thing about the NFL. He is a playmaker. He’s done an incredible job all year. “You never want to see that,” Herbert said. “He is a fighter. You trust him. And I will continue to throw him the ball. That’s what we did out there.

“Unfortunately, things didn’t work out the way we wanted this evening. But I know he’ll be the first one in the building and he’ll do everything right. He’s a really great teammate, a great guy. And he’ll make some plays. He still has a lot of good football ahead of him.”

The second-year player from TCU has made some progress after a nightmarish rookie season that saw him struggle to even get into the lineup with former head coach Brandon Staley at the helm, as well as some costly absences had to accept.

Harbaugh has taken the No. 21 overall pick since assuming his new position.

“(Johnston is) one of our top players right now,” Harbaugh said during July training camp. “(I) just think he has a bad reputation…He’s going to be a problem. He will be a problem for people. I was completely satisfied with Quentin Johnston.”

Johnston defeated Michigan as a massive underdog in the semifinals of the 2022 College Football Playoff when Harbaugh was coach of the Wolverines, rushing for 163 yards and a touchdown in TCU’s win.

Johnston has played in nine games this season and scored six touchdowns to go with 354 receiving yards and 22 receptions this season.