The Los Angeles Chargers are stumbling into their bye week with a brutal 0-6 record, and it looks like offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel’s short tenure is about to be over before it even really began. After scoring a pathetic two field goals in a 22-6 loss to the Chiefs on Sunday, the writing is absolutely on the wall. The buzz is growing louder and louder that the Chargers are gonna make this move, and they’ll probably do it real soon.
The Offense Is A Disaster
You can’t go 0-6 in this league and expect to keep things as they are. This Chargers offense has been an absolute mess, averaging just 15.0 points per game over their six contests, totaling only 90 points. McDaniel, who’s in his first year as OC for the Bolts, just hasn’t gotten it done. And when you drop a game 22-6 to a division rival, where your offense can only muster up two field goals, that’s just a killer. It screams that something has to change, and fast.
Who Steps Up If McDaniel Steps Out?
If, or really, *when*, McDaniel is fired, the Chargers already have a plan in motion. Pass game specialist Adam Gase is expected to take over the offensive coordinator duties. Gase, of course, has some head coaching experience from his time with the Jets and Dolphins, so he’s no stranger to the pressure cooker. McDaniel’s own background includes four years as head coach of the Dolphins and five years as an assistant with the 49ers, but that history clearly isn’t translating to success in Los Angeles right now.
The Chargers are heading into their annual week off, but don’t think that means things are quiet. The looming decision about McDaniel’s future is huge. After the bye, they’ve got a “road” game in their own stadium against the 2-4 Rams. Can Gase, if he takes over, spark some life into this dead offense? It’s gotta happen, or this season is just going to keep getting uglier for the Bolts.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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