The Chargers' offense has been off to a disastrous start.
Mike McDaniel shares some blame for their poor start, as the offense has done itself no favors. Through the first three games, the offense has looked stagnant and confusing.
McDaniel's offense has yet to hit its stride, and much of it is confusing. His offense is known to be incredibly complex, so much so that the newest tight end, Hayden Rucci, had an interesting way to describe it.
“It’s like a dialect, really,” Rucci said. “You go to a completely different offense, it’s like going from English to Spanish, whereas going from Shanahan to McDaniel’s offense is a little like a Southern drawl or a New York accent, or something like that. You can still understand and hear. There’s just a little difference
here and there.”
Rucci is probably the most familiar with McDaniel's offense. The tight end spent his first two NFL seasons with the Dolphins under McDaniel.
This past offseason, he learned the 49ers' offense under head coach Kyle Shanahan.
Rucci is no stranger to the dialect and the complexity, but the same cannot be said for the others on offense.
The blend of a new scheme, the complexity of it, poor offensive line play, and uncharacteristic struggles from key members on the team all play a factor in their poor start.
Three of the four best players on the offense, including Justin Herbert, Joe Alt, and Rashawn Slater, have all played below their standard in the first three games.
Overall, the offense has experienced execution errors, miscommunications, and an overly complicated rollout of its zone-blocking scheme.
It's been tough sledding all around for the Chargers. They'll look to turn the tide against a tough Seattle defense this Sunday.
This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Chargers tight end has perfect analogy for Mike McDaniel's offense
