Overview
- The Chargers completed a two-day visit to San Diego that included a light, padded practice at Torero Stadium where McDaniel began on-field work with the offense.
- McDaniel has emphasized a tempo-driven, speed-focused scheme that asks players to play faster at the snap and simplify decisions for the quarterback.
- Justin Herbert has shown early signs of adapting to the new approach and threw an interception in practice that McDaniel called a useful learning moment.
- Offensive tackle Joe Alt publicly praised McDaniel’s plan and teaching style, saying the coach has strong buy-in from players as installation begins.
- McDaniel was hired less than three weeks after his dismissal as Miami’s head coach and arrives with a reputation for developing quarterbacks and inventive game plans that could change how the Chargers protect Herbert.