The Chargers’ J.Ok. Dobbins had a terrific begin to the season however the working again has been slowed throughout consecutive losses.
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Offensive coordinator Greg Roman has stated he envisions a balanced offense by which the dashing assault units up potent passing choices for star quarterback Justin Herbert. Combating in opposition to key accidents, Roman’s imaginative and prescient has but to materialize.
The Chargers are averaging simply 17 factors per sport. Getting into Week 5, they ranked second to final within the NFL with 136.5 passing yards per sport and twenty eighth in whole offense. The working sport that thrived throughout two wins produced simply 116 yards on 44 makes an attempt in its losses.
With each losses coming in shut video games, nonetheless, probably the most evident deficiency is the offense’s ineffectiveness in key conditions.
The Chargers transformed seven of 24 third-down tries of their final two video games and haven’t scored a second-half landing because the season opener. They had been tied 10-10 coming into the fourth quarter in opposition to the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chiefs and misplaced each video games after going scoreless.
“We haven’t been our best in the fourth quarter when our best was needed,” Harbaugh stated.
Accidents to the staff’s three most necessary gamers contributed to the offensive downturn. Getting offensive tackles Rashawn Slater (pectoral) and Joe Alt (knee) wholesome will likely be essential to any turnaround, whether or not the Chargers preserve their run-heavy strategy or begin leaning towards an aerial assault.
Shaking off a high-ankle sprain, Herbert has handed for fewer than 180 yards in all 4 video games. He had solely three such performances throughout his first 4 seasons.
The Chargers haven’t tried greater than 27 passes in a sport, however when requested whether or not the staff might lean extra on Herbert’s passing to jump-start Roman’s offense that has lengthy been recognized for its punishing floor assault, Harbaugh stated, “We have and we will continue to do more.”
“It’s incredible what he can do,” Harbaugh stated of Herbert, “the accuracy that he can throw it to any point in the field.”
