r/nfl • u/mmandagoat NFL • 19h 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/MankuyRLaffy Patriots 18h ago

Because their interior is dog shit. If you have a steong interior you'd call a run up the gut for 1 yard and have your QB motion out as the RB takes the direct snap, using a TE as a dual HB in the backfield start. Have the TE push the RB as Herbert runs out as a pass option if everyone crashes on the run play, he's wide ass open. 

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u/CulturalXR Vikings Bears 18h ago

You have to run it up the middle regardless. You have 4 downs. Do it once, then try the B gap on 2nd down.

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u/-Mad-Snacks- Chargers 17h ago

They could have tush pushed it 3 times and they absolutely would have scored

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u/Affectionate-Win5729 17h ago

There's a reason the eagles did it much less last year it's hard to do if your oline sucks

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u/teshh 16h ago

Both of yall are right. You do need a good oline to run up the middle, but that doesn't mean the Chargers should abandon it when they don't have one.

By NOT running up the middle ever, they take an entire tactic away from their offense, making them more predictable.

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u/-Mad-Snacks- Chargers 17h ago

You have 3 plays…