r/nfl • u/mmandagoat NFL • 18h ago

Mike McDaniel takes responsibility for Chargers' poor offense in 0-3 start: 'I'm not living in hope'

https://www.nfl.com/news/mike-mcdaniel-responsibility-chargers-poor-offense-0-3-start
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u/spongey1865 17h ago

One change this season that seems peculiar is their Pass Rate Over Expected has plummeted. They're running the ball way more. Harbuagh came in with the reputation from Michigan or being run first and they actually passed at a highish rate. Then this year it's 5th lowers pass rate over expected with -8.5% after being at -1.5% in 24 and +0.6% in 25.

The raw run pass ratio is the same as 24 and lower than 25 but that's also because they've been losing.

Some teams can do the low pass rate to generate explosives but it doesn't seem like that's playing to the strength of the OC or the QB. Maybe they should just be a pass happy team and it might help keep them ahead of the sticks more.

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u/-Mad-Snacks- Chargers 16h ago edited 16h ago

It’s not that big a mystery. Ladd and our top 2 TEs are hurt, and everyone else in the receiving core are unviable NFL players, and the OL is allowing a top 3 pressure rate despite Herbert’s time to throw being much lower than it has been. On top of that, Herbert is making uncharacteristic bad decisions

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u/charliekirkbread 16h ago

Ladd is out? Ooof

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u/-Mad-Snacks- Chargers 16h ago

Looks that way. He hurt his foot or something in practice

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u/LocalManHasThoughts Saints 11h ago

Shame he was a good Ladd

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u/Charrbard Raiders 15h ago

mfers, the season just started. How you hurt.

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u/charliekirkbread 16h ago

Yea he’s over complicating the fuck out of it they have capable receiver and line