EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Jim Harbaugh’s third camp with the Chargers is off to a roaring start. Let’s dive in …
• The level of excitement over Justin Herbert’s fit in Mike McDaniel’s offense is palpable. For the new OC, he’s working with a quarterback who unlocks every blade of grass on the field with his arm and can manipulate everything in between with his mind. And for Herbert, the scheme is one that’s built to get the quarterback playing fast and with answers for everything, and stress the defense with McDaniel’s run game—allowing the triggerman to take advantage of the conflicts it creates in play-action. There’s a very real belief that the Chargers have as good a situation now as they’ve had around Herbert at any time in his seven years as a pro. We’ll see if it translates to gameday, but what’s showing right away in practice is how confident, accurate and explosive Herbert’s looked running McDaniel’s offense.
