Article in the Athletic by Daniel Popper - Chargers minicamp takeaways: Jalen Guyton stands out, Austin Ekeler’s offseason
"6. I have written a lot about how important continuity — in the offensive coaching staff, scheme and personnel — is going to be to Herbert’s development as he enters Year 3. Offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi said earlier this spring that he and the offensive staff have been able to move onto “Football 202” level concepts and discussions with Herbert this offseason thanks to that familiarity. I asked Herbert if he could provide examples of some of those “Football 202” things.
“An example would be using your cadence more,” Herbert said. “It’s one thing when you’re going into a new playbook and you’re trying to memorize all the calls and go out there to the huddle and get it right. And so the easy thing is to just say, ‘On one,’ clap and get out. But now it’s, all right, I know the play, I know all these kills and alerts, now I’m going to start using my cadence to maybe get the defense to jump offsides. It’s a weapon you can use. And if you can kind of start getting better in areas like that, little by little, I think that’s really helpful, too.”
This is what I am talking about when I refer to Herbert mastering Lombardi’s system. If Herbert can throw for 5,000 yards and 38 touchdowns when he is still just trying to grasp the system, what will it look like when he becomes proficient in the finer details? We are going to find out."
ORoY coming off the bench cold. 5000/38 in a new system. We may see a record-breaking season from Herbert. Can definitely see him on the Peyton Manning track of being the pseudo-O coordinator on the field when he has fully mastered the system. Scary to consider how he can become even better.
"6. I have written a lot about how important continuity — in the offensive coaching staff, scheme and personnel — is going to be to Herbert’s development as he enters Year 3. Offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi said earlier this spring that he and the offensive staff have been able to move onto “Football 202” level concepts and discussions with Herbert this offseason thanks to that familiarity. I asked Herbert if he could provide examples of some of those “Football 202” things.
“An example would be using your cadence more,” Herbert said. “It’s one thing when you’re going into a new playbook and you’re trying to memorize all the calls and go out there to the huddle and get it right. And so the easy thing is to just say, ‘On one,’ clap and get out. But now it’s, all right, I know the play, I know all these kills and alerts, now I’m going to start using my cadence to maybe get the defense to jump offsides. It’s a weapon you can use. And if you can kind of start getting better in areas like that, little by little, I think that’s really helpful, too.”
This is what I am talking about when I refer to Herbert mastering Lombardi’s system. If Herbert can throw for 5,000 yards and 38 touchdowns when he is still just trying to grasp the system, what will it look like when he becomes proficient in the finer details? We are going to find out."
ORoY coming off the bench cold. 5000/38 in a new system. We may see a record-breaking season from Herbert. Can definitely see him on the Peyton Manning track of being the pseudo-O coordinator on the field when he has fully mastered the system. Scary to consider how he can become even better.
️ 12/18 
Herbert is the farthest thing from cocky there is. Amazing that you can't see that because of your Duck hatred.
ahhh there it is
