The position of head coach for the Los Angeles Chargers will be one of the hottest in the NFL. It is officially open.
The Chargers fired Anthony Lynn after his fourth season with the team. The Chargers won four in a row to end the season, but a record 7-9 was Lynn’s second straight losing streak. This may be enough to save some coaches, but the Chargers have a fair amount of talent and many disconcerting losses in Lynn’s term. Lynn has had 33-31 in four seasons, but only 12-20 in the past two.
The good news is that Chargers should have no trouble finding a good candidate to take the job.
Chargers season reaches its lowest point in blowout loss
The low point for the Chargers came in the 45-0 loss to the Patriots on 6 December. They were defeated and totally defeated. This brought the Los Angeles record to 3-9. It was bad.
The Chargers became known for losing games played. They did it again in 2020, letting games escape in inexplicable ways. At some point, this is not a coincidence. There is a training failure involved.
Lynn looked like a good sign for her first two seasons. The Chargers overcame a slow start in their first season to finish strong, going 9-7. The following year, Los Angeles reached the playoffs on 12-4 and won the Baltimore Ravens in the wild card round before being eliminated by the Patriots in New England.
Lynn’s third season ended with a 5-11 record and he failed to survive another year of defeats, especially with an exciting new quarterback to work.
Justin Herbert is the reason why Chargers’ work is attractive
The Chargers’ work has many good points, starting with new quarterback Justin Herbert. The sixth choice of the draft was fantastic and should continue to develop. His talent and his rookie contract give Chargers a window to use their wage ceiling space to build a good cast around him.
Chargers have talents elsewhere, such as receiver Keenan Allen and defensive side Joey Bosa. It is a squad that should not have two consecutive losing seasons. The Chargers’ work also contains low expectations, considering that the franchise never won a Super Bowl and has one of the league’s smallest fan bases after moving from San Diego to Los Angeles. It’s not like getting a job in a market that is crazy about football. year.
The Chargers have underperformed in the past two years with Lynn. That era is over. Chargers must have many interested candidates to replace him.
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