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Chargers OC Mike McDaniel looking for 'Year 2 results in Year 1' with Justin Herbert
New Los Angeles Chargers coordinator Mike McDaniel is looking to push Justin Herbert and the offense beyond the typical learning curve for a new scheme.
Usually, teams take time to immerse themselves fully in the system. McDaniel is well aware that QBs in this offense have taken off in Year 2 rather than the initial campaign. It was true for Tua Tagovailoa in Miami and traces back to Matt Ryan's Year 2 MVP under Kyle Shanahan in Atlanta, when McDaniel was an assistant.
In L.A., McDaniel said he’s looking for “Year 2 results in Year 1.”
"He's been everything that I'd hoped and more," McDaniel said via ESPN’s Kris Rhim. "I can't say enough positive things.
Mike McDaniel: Justin Herbert everything I hoped for and more
Mike McDaniel was hired as the Chargers’ offensive coordinator for the 2026 season with a simple goal in mind.
Justin Herbert has not won a playoff game in his six seasons as the team’s starting quarterback and the team wants to maximize the window of opportunity that they believe having a quarterback like Herbert has given the organization. McDaniel’s history says that it usually takes a couple of years for his offensive philosophy to result in major success, but this is a different situation for McDaniel and he said on Monday that his goal is to have “Year 2 results in Year 1.”
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Mike McDaniel enters his first season as the Chargers’ offensive coordinator following his time as the Dolphins’ head coach. Los Angeles HC Jim Harbaugh said he’s been extremely impressed by McDaniel since he’s come aboard and thinks he’s a great fit for QB Justin Herbert.
“I mean, watching the football, watching the tape, just not knowing it, but the respect for what you see on the tape,” Harbaugh said, via Albert Breer of SI. “And man, I like him. I like him. And I didn’t know him. I’d never really met him or talked to him, but it’s like, that guy’s going to have to prove to me that I don’t like him. That was my initial impression. And, like, Wait, he’s available? Wow, let’s swing for the fences here. This was a year where eight or nine … I mean, some of the top offensive minds and play-callers, you’re looking at it, like, Oh, they’re all available? But he was at the top of the list. … I love him. I don’t just like him. I love him. Love his energy. Love the way he thinks. Love the way he sees football. I always thought it was a great fit with Justin [Herbert]. Both those guys are so smart, Albert. And it’s even better than I thought. We can talk about all the football reasons, and that’s really why it’s a great fit. Justin’s accuracy, Mike’s vision of football and timing and receivers out of the break? That’s Justin. I mean, he can put the ball in a spot. It’s like watching a guy do a 45-yard handoff. I never knew what that looked like until I was around Justin. And, O.K., how do we utilize that talent? This system utilizes that talent the most. So I wanted that fit.”
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