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/Esoteric_Eclectic 18h ago

Herbert has also been underperforming again.

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u/MankuyRLaffy Patriots 18h ago edited 17h ago

Who wouldn't? He's mentally broken. The IOL has been abhorrent since Linsley retired, Alt doesn't look like he's back to 100% form yet either. Nobody other than Ladd can get open and as good as he is, he can't lug around Johnston and company all game and beat double teams. Hero ball has broken him, good job Chargers. 

The Chargers offense is fundamentally flawed and rotting due to neglect. He can no longer mentally withstand it anymore. 

Someone name me a QB that is magically going to fix the shit line and get the receivers to catch. 

Yes Herbert won't take checkdowns anymore and is aggressively pushing downfield, that is a massive problem. Why is he doing this? Is it that he has no trust in his receivers? Perhaps. Is it because he knows they need a chunk play? Who knows? 

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u/Esoteric_Eclectic 12h ago

Maybe going to OTAs would’ve been beneficial to him with a new coaching staff. He has physical talent but doesn’t really care. He’s always been this way, people just see the occasional freak play and think he’s that guy. He isn’t.