Mike McDaniel isn't planning to scrap the Chargers' entire playbook, but he acknowledged he'll make some adjustments moving forward.
“My job is to take the tape and coach,” McDaniel said Thursday. “It’s super important in times like this that you don’t overcook something just because your expectations were different, that you assess the tape, good or bad, and people get better from it.
“I felt like we were more prepared to score more points than we have, and who cares what I was expecting? The tape is the tape. My job is to coach these guys and put them in good positions. I start the tape off when I meet with the players, making sure they know the things that I absolutely know that I can be better at.”
The Chargers' offense has been bland, stagnant,
and overall horrendous through the first two weeks of the NFL season. They've mustered only 28 points through two games.
Los Angeles is easily one of the more disappointing teams to start the season, largely because of its lackluster offense.
McDaniel's offense was supposed to elevate Justin Herbert and those around him. Instead, Herbert looks like he's regressed, while others on the offense have struggled to find a rhythm because of its complexity.
Sometimes less is more. While adjustments will be made, don't expect them to happen as soon as Sunday in Buffalo.
“There’s no magic formula,” McDaniel said. “It’s not like we’re going to use a wand and score 40. We have to put in the work and do better with our opportunities, and that’s what we’ve been busy doing, making sure from our particular vantage points, that we’re not only being better versions of ourselves but we’re bringing people along.”
The Chargers are huge road underdogs against the Bills. Los Angeles could go 0-3 for the first time since 2017.
The Bolts have started the season 0-3 six times in franchise history.
This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Chargers' Mike McDaniel reveals if he'll change offense amid struggles
