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The Los Angeles Chargers have fallen short over the past few years in the playoffs, and it’s safe to say that their offense has flamed out on them in the big moments. There were changes made during the offseason, and the biggest one was hiring Mike McDaniel as the offensive coordinator.
McDaniel is known as an offensive mastermind, and that’s what the Chargers need so they can get over the hump. Already, one of the things that he’s changing is Justin Herbert’s mechanics, according to ESPN’s Kris Rhim.
“That begins with Herbert’s footwork and anticipatory throwing,” Rhim wrote. “McDaniel wants Herbert to rely less on his big arm and getting the ball out in 2.4 seconds or less, where he has been successful in his career. That process has manifested with Herbert taking days off from practice to focus solely on his footwork.
“Once a week during OTAs and for the foreseeable future, Herbert will use a green water ball to practice throwing motion and only use a football for handoffs and pitches.”
The good news is that Herbert understands that it’s going to make him better, but it could also make things better for the offense moving forward.
“It’s only going to help us, getting the ball out in a position where [receivers] can turn up the field and make something happen,” Herbert said. ” … It helps with the offensive line. It’s going to be good for our offense.”
Herbert is one of the better quarterbacks in the league and has a strong arm, but if he’s able to improve his footwork, there’s no telling what it could do for him. Many will be looking during the season to see if his new mechanics will actually be a plus for him and the offense. If so, McDaniel just broke another code in the game.
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