US EditionMike McDaniel Wants to Help Justin Herbert to Reach His Full Potential in His Chargers Offense
Mike McDaniel aims to reduce Justin Herbert’s 96 sacks over two seasons by implementing quicker throws, tempo changes, and improved run schemes tailored to Herbert’s strengths.
- On Monday, Mike McDaniel was hired as the Los Angeles Chargers' offensive coordinator and met the media at an introductory news conference on Tuesday.
- Following consecutive seasons of heavy pressure on Herbert, who took 96 sacks, the Chargers hired Mike McDaniel to reduce hits and shift to a faster tempo.
- McDaniel's Dolphins averaged 401.3 net yards per game in 2023, winning 11 games with a run-pass option scheme that disrupted defenses.
- McDaniel could lift the Bolts toward true contention if his partnership with Jim Harbaugh clicks, while returning tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater should bolster the Chargers' offense in 2026.
- Before joining Los Angeles, McDaniel canceled an in-person Bills interview Saturday and stepped back from other head-coach candidacies, planning to study Herbert's tape extensively after facing him four seasons.
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With a new offensive coordinator, the Los Angeles Chargers can start planning how they want the offense to shape in Jim Harbaugh’s third season as the head coach.Mike McDaniel, who was formerly the head coach of the Miami Dolphins, will be the next offensive playcaller for the team.The head coach was a hot commodity in the hiring cycle, even getting some head coaching interviews before ultimately deciding to end up in Los Angeles.Now, with Justi…
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Mike McDaniel wants to help Justin Herbert to reach his full potential in his Chargers offense
Mike McDaniel chose to become Jim Harbaugh's offensive coordinator with the Los Angeles Chargers because the combination of time, place and personnel seemed perfect for this idiosyncratic coach who also happens to be one of the top offensive minds in football.
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OC RegisterChargers OC Mike McDaniel seeks to unlock Justin Herbert’s full potential
EL SEGUNDO — Among the takeaways from the Chargers’ new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel’s introductory news conference Tuesday was the idea of playing to a team’s strengths. So, what worked for Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa won’t necessarily work for Justin Herbert. McDaniel said one of the top items on his to-do list was watching as much videotape of Herbert as possible. After facing Herbert while serving as head coach of the Mi…
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