Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel could be back in the head-coaching mix sooner rather than later.
Bradley Locker of Pro Football Focus listed 15 head-coaching candidates entering the season, and McDaniel made the list.
"McDaniel swiftly went from the NFL's best up-and-coming coordinator to a disappointing head coach. Now, he finds himself back in the first loop of the cycle.
"McDaniel's final two seasons in Miami didn't match his initial two, as he went 15-19 while leading the 26th-ranked offense in EPA per play. Ultimately, his inability to overcome playoff struggles and work with backup quarterbacks proved fatal. Yet what shouldn't be forgotten is the work he did with Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle from 2022-23, spearheading one of the sport's fastest and most explosive offenses.
"Now in Los Angeles, McDaniel has a perfect redemption opportunity while coaching Justin Herbert, Omarion Hampton and a much-improved offensive line. If his creative, quick-paced system can give the Chargers the lift they've been seeking, he'll be right back on the head-coaching doorstep."
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Bradley Locker of Pro Football Focus listed 15 head-coaching candidates entering the season, and McDaniel made the list.
"McDaniel swiftly went from the NFL's best up-and-coming coordinator to a disappointing head coach. Now, he finds himself back in the first loop of the cycle.
"McDaniel's final two seasons in Miami didn't match his initial two, as he went 15-19 while leading the 26th-ranked offense in EPA per play. Ultimately, his inability to overcome playoff struggles and work with backup quarterbacks proved fatal. Yet what shouldn't be forgotten is the work he did with Tua Tagovailoa, Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle from 2022-23, spearheading one of the sport's fastest and most explosive offenses.
"Now in Los Angeles, McDaniel has a perfect redemption opportunity while coaching Justin Herbert, Omarion Hampton and a much-improved offensive line. If his creative, quick-paced system can give the Chargers the lift they've been seeking, he'll be right back on the head-coaching doorstep."
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