Chargers fans are not happy with offensive coordinator Greg Roman after a playoff loss where only three points were scored. Right guard Mekhi Becton isn’t happy either.
Becton, who signed a two-year, $20 million contract with the Chargers after winning the Super Bowl with the Philadelphia Eagles last season, had a maligned season in Los Angeles. Becton looked nothing like the guard who suited up for the Eagles just 12 months prior, both in his performance and his durability.
Fans were convinced that the Eagles merely elevated Becton’s stock to create a bubble that burst on the Chargers. Becton himself sees it differently. The 2020 first-round pick didn’t mince any words when asked about Roman’s offensive scheme and whether or not he was comfortable playing in it.
Mekhi Becton said he was uncomfortable playing in offensive coordinator Greg Roman’s system this season:
“It’s a lot of different things I’m not used to.”
Q: Do you feel like you got comfortable with those things over time?
“No.”
Q: Have you talked about improving that next…
— Kris Rhim (@krisrhim1) January 12, 2026Mekhi Becton buries Chargers offensive coordinator Greg Roman
It’s hard to tell if this is a sentiment that is shared with the entire Chargers offense or if this is Becton being bitter about his bad season with the Chargers. This isn’t the first time Becton has spoken out in a negative way about his Chargers tenure, which seems to indicate that his time with the team will come to an end.
Whether or not the rest of the offense feels this way is a moot point, however. Chargers fans saw firsthand just how bad this offense looked despite having an elite quarterback, and Roman is squarely to blame.
Jim Harbaugh and the Chargers now find themselves in a precarious position heading into the offseason. Harbaugh is loyal to a fault, and after back-to-back 11-win seasons, it’s easy for him to just roll over the same coaching staff for next season.
However, he would risk corrupting the culture that he built in two years by doing so. Performance aside, Becton was the biggest free agent signing the Chargers made last season. He was meant to be a leader of this football team. Him openly speaking out against Roman does matter, regardless of his future on or off the roster.
Will Harbaugh listen to what Becton has to say, or will he chalk it up to a bitter play who knows his tenure is ending anyway? And is Becton alone in his sentiments? If not, Harbaugh’s decision this offseason seems even clearer.
Either way, there seems to be a lot of trouble brewing in an organization that should have the arrow pointing firmly up, not down. Becton and Roman are at the center of it.