Chargers hire Mike McDaniel to lead offense under Harbaugh

The Los Angeles Chargers hired erstwhile Miami Dolphins manager Mike McDaniel arsenic their caller violative coordinator, the squad announced Monday. The determination follows reports past week from ESPN’s Adam Schefter and Jeff Darlington that McDaniel was expected to onshore the relation aft interviewing for respective caput coaching jobs.

McDaniel withdrew from information with the Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills and besides interviewed with the Las Vegas Raiders earlier agreeing to articulation the Chargers. The squad confirmed the prosecute with a abbreviated video connected societal media that featured the line, “Sup, Mike McDaniel, violative coordinator for the Chargers.”

The Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles besides pursued McDaniel, with Tampa Bay making a beardown push, sources told Darlington. However, returning to California and the accidental to enactment with backmost Justin Herbert helped signifier his decision.

Harbaugh finds his “head manager of the offense”

Jim Harbaugh began searching for a caller violative coordinator aft firing Greg Roman 2 days aft a 16-3 wild-card nonaccomplishment to the New England Patriots. Roman had been Harbaugh’s lone NFL violative coordinator, nevertheless the portion struggled successful large moments. In 2 playoff appearances, the Chargers scored conscionable 1 violative touchdown.

After the change, Harbaugh said helium wanted a “head manager of the offense,” and McDaniel acceptable that vision. Known for originative question and condensed formations, McDaniel has influenced teams crossed the league. Former Bills manager Sean McDermott erstwhile called his strategy “revolutionary,” portion 49ers manager Kyle Shanahan acknowledged helium borrowed immoderate of McDaniel’s pre-snap ideas successful 2023.

Track grounds successful Miami and task ahead

McDaniel was hired by Miami successful 2022 and helped revive backmost Tua Tagovailoa’s career. In his archetypal season, the Dolphins ranked sixth successful full offense, their archetypal top-10 decorativeness since 1995. In 2023, Miami led the NFL successful full offense, and Tagovailoa threw for a league-best 4,624 yards.

The precocious constituent came successful a 70-20 triumph implicit Denver, erstwhile Miami became the archetypal squad to people 70 points with much than 700 yards of offense. Still, McDaniel went 0-2 successful the playoffs, and the discourtesy faded implicit his last 2 seasons.

Now, helium is tasked with helping Herbert gain his archetypal postseason win. The Chargers besides proceed their hunt for a antiaircraft coordinator aft Jesse Minter near to manager the Ravens.