{"id":955883,"date":"2026-07-26T10:18:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T10:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/955883\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T10:18:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T10:18:15","slug":"3-unanswered-questions-before-camp-los-angeles-chargers-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/955883\/","title":{"rendered":"3 unanswered questions before camp: Los Angeles Chargers edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 25, 2026, 12:07 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">This will conclude our &#8220;3 unanswered questions before training camp&#8221; series. We have worked our way through all <a href=\"http:\/\/touchdownwire.usatoday.com\/staff\/85848748007\/josh-petry\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">32 teams<\/a>. It has been a blast analyzing what plagues NFL franchises coming into camp. For our final act, we look at the <a data-autotag=\"a419627d-6dfd-46c4-8ebe-6ca8a0506ea7\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/los-angeles-chargers\/357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Los Angeles Chargers<\/a>, who hit a wall down the stretch with injuries last season. This season, they are projected to finish tied for second place in the AFC West.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Justin Herbert may be the best quarterback in the NFL not to win a playoff game. In his six seasons, Herbert is 52-43 in regular-season games with a passer rating of 96.3. The playoffs have been where he struggles, going 0-3 with a passer rating of 64.7. Will this be the season that he gets over the hump? Most quarterbacks have hit their stride after year five.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">How Jim Harbaugh and Mike McDaniel coexist will be interesting. Harbaugh is a run-first coach, and now has McDaniel, who likes to spread the ball around. McDaniel always requires speed on the offense, and that was addressed in this year&#8217;s NFL Draft. How the Chargers want to play will show early in camp.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">How productive will the Chargers&#8217; pass rush be? Khalil Mack will be entering his 13th season, and the team let Odafe Oweh walk. Oweh was extremely productive after coming over mid-season. Mack can still be productive, but how productive will be the question.<\/p>\n<p>Expert NFL picks: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (nfl)|e|auto spike click:5|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/picks\">Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"July 25, 2026, 12:07 p.m. ET This will conclude our &#8220;3 unanswered questions before training camp&#8221; series. 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