Chargers News: Bolts Cultivating "Balanced" Offense To Relieve Burden On Justin Herbert
Los Angeles Chargers superstar quarterback Justin Herbert has a heck of an arm. But without Pro Bowl-level wideout weapons on the team's roster (at least for now), the team is looking to relieve his burden slightly but shifting emphases on its offensive attack.
LA running game coordinator/tight ends coach Andy Bischoff revealed in a recent presser that he intends to shore up the team's run game, and thus help Pro Bowl quarterback Justin Herbert thrive in the team's revamped offense under new head coach Jim Harbaugh, per Daniel Popper of The Athletic.
“Every great quarterback when surrounded by a quality run game has the opportunity to have plays that are a little bit of a breather play,” Bischoff said. “Not everyone needs to function like Peyton Manning did to win football games. Can (Herbert) do that? I mean, the guy is brilliant. Intelligence-wise, this is a guy with rare intelligence. However, in our system of football, do we really need to put him under that much stress on every single down? And the answer is no. And so how do you do that? You have a balanced offense that brings out the greatest strengths in everyone on the unit. Certainly when you have a player of his caliber, you’re excited about the outcome.”
