The Chargers could be head coach hunting this upcoming offseason.
Sitting at 3-8, Anthony Lynn’s consistent poor game management has put him on the hot seat.
If Los Angeles decides to pull the plug on Lynn, there will be a handful of coaches that could be intrigued by the vacancy, including Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer explained in his latest mailbag that he believes McDaniels would be a compelling option, if the team decides to make the change.
“One early name I’ve heard, along those lines, is Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels, who’s developed non-first-rounders like Jimmy Garoppolo, Jacoby Brissett and Matt Cassel into starting quarterbacks.
Interestingly enough, in an interview with our old buddy Peter King before the draft, (Justin) Herbert raised McDaniels’s name.
“Asked by King who he was excited to meet at the combine, he answered, ‘Coach McDaniels with the Patriots. That’s a guy I’ve always watched, always looked up to. I love their offense.’ (They did wind up meeting.)”
McDaniels is well coveted around the league. In 2018, he rejected the head coach position with the Colts job to stay with the Patriots. He interviewed for the Packers job after the 2018 season, then for the Browns the year after.
Combining McDaniel’s offensive mindset and proven track record with quarterbacks with a young talented signal-caller that has a slew of gifted skill players around him could be a match made in heaven for years to comes.
McDaniels will get a close look at quarterback Justin Herbert this upcoming Sunday as the Chargers are set to host the Patriots.