Head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers Jim Harbaugh is still developing his offensive coaching staff. The Chargers acquired a quarterbacks coach deserving of Justin Herbert after appointing Greg Roman as the team’s new offensive coordinator and Marcus Brady as the passing game coordinator
Shane Day will once again serve as the Los Angeles quarterback coach, according to NFL insider Mike Garafolo. Day had a great season as the senior offensive assistant for the Texans in 2016. For example, C.J. Stroud, the offensive rookie of the year, a rookie quarterback, led Houston to the AFC South championship and advanced to the divisional round of the playoffs. In addition, even though Stroud missed two games due to a concussion, the Texans placed fifth in the NFL in passing yards in 2023.
Although Bobby Slowik, the highly sought-after offensive coordinator, and head coach DeMeco Ryans took center stage, Shane Day had an impact on Stroud’s growth. especially so in light of the fact that he coached Justin Herbert’s quarterbacking for the Chargers during two of the player’s first three NFL seasons.
While Herbert improved his completion percentage from 65% to 68% in those two years, raking third in 2022, he finished second in passing yards in 2021 and 2022 and finished in the top ten in passing touchdowns. Justin did not have a top ten quarterback rating, but he scored a respectable 90+ rating each season and had an amazing 2022 campaign despite breaking his rib cartilage.
The Chargers’ Shane Day serves as a conduit between Jim Harbaugh’s offensive scheme and Justin Herbert.
Greg Roman, Jim Harbaugh, and Shane Day will enhance the offensive schemes of the team. Herbert is 6’6″, so his batted passes are his main weakness. He needs to work on improving his passing abilities. Day, the offensive coordinator, will assist Justin in researching the opposition’s defenses in order to run the ball. Given his experience with mobile quarterbacks, Greg Roman will probably deploy him as a “dual-threat” quarterback.
They get along well, and Herbert knows him well, which is essential to getting him back. Day will thus serve as a liaison between Justin Herbert and the incoming coaching staff under Jim Harbaugh’s direction.
And lastly, Day needs to locate a reliable backup quarterback. Max Duggan, formerly of TCU, is on the team, although he hasn’t taken a snap in the NFL. He is not prepared to be the backup quarterback as a result. In the event that Herbert fails once more, they must sign a reliable replacement. In fact, considering how well he performed toward the end of the previous campaign, the Chargers may decide to re-sign free agent Easton Stick.
