It’s no real secret that the Los Angeles Chargers have struggled on the offensive side of the ball this season, particularly in terms of rushing the ball. The team ranks near the bottom of the league in terms of rushing, averaging just 3.8 yards per carry this season. And one particularly horrible stat offers a pretty big reason why.
As NBC commentator Cris Collinsworth pointed out during Saturday night’s broadcast of the Los Angeles Chargers’ loss to the Buffalo Bills, starting quarterback Justin Herbert was actually the highest-rated run blocker on the entire team before his season-ending injury, according to data from Pro Football Focus.
Obviously, it’s pretty horrible news for the Chargers when their starting quarterback is the highest-rated run-blocker on the entire roster as it’s an indictment on the rest of their roster as well as the coaching staff.
Naturally, this shocking statistic led to a lot of reactions on social media.
The Chargers were obviously not pleased with the way this season was going as the team decided to part ways with head coach Brandon Staley and general manager Tom Telesco earlier this month. But this stat shows just how broken things were on the offensive side of the ball this year.
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