The Chargers recently hired two new coordinators — and they might be some of the best hirings of the 2026 coaching cycle.
The team officially announced Mike McDaniel as Offensive Coordinator and Chris O’Leary as Defensive Coordinator last week.
With McDaniel, his resumé speaks for itself.
The offensive playcaller checks all the boxes, ranking No. 8 in the NFL in both passing offense and total offense over his four-year tenure in Miami and bringing over a lot of excitement of what the Bolts offense could be moving forward.
It’s why CBS Sports’ Jordan Dajani believes this was a home run hire, giving it an ‘A+ grade’, the highest mark this offseason.
Mike McDaniel was the belle of the ball in this year’s offensive coordinator cycle. Say what you want about McDaniel as a lead man, but he could be one of the best offensive coordinators in the NFL right away for the Chargers…
Whether running the ball or throwing it, McDaniel knows how to create explosive plays. In fact, he’s registered the seventh-most team yards per play (5.78) among head coaches in the Super Bowl era.
Imagine what he’s going to be able to do with Justin Herbert and Omarion Hampton.
McDaniel’s list of impressive work on offense runs long.
Look no further than the 2023 season where he helped lead an offense that led the league total offense (401.3 net yards per game) and passing offense (265.5 net passing yards per game) while ranking No. 2 in scoring offense (29.2).
There’s no telling what he could do on offense around Herbert.