Harbaugh says OL wants to raised shield Herbert

INGLEWOOD, Calif. — After the Los Angeles Chargers‘ 17-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at SoFi Stadium, coach Jim Harbaugh stated his teaching was a major problem and revered the way in which the crew fought, however he additionally pointed to the offensive line’s lack of ability to guard quarterback Justin Herbert as an space of concern.

“We have to get Justin one other half-second, second, we actually do,” he stated. “I imply, he is attempting to get the ball out as quick as he presumably can, and he’s. And like I stated, a few of these throws that he made, I imply I haven’t got the adjective for it. It is warrior-like; it is the whole lot inside his human energy, after which some, is the way in which I have a look at it. It is unbelievable what he can do. We do have to get him extra [time], simply one other second.”

Herbert got here into Sunday’s sport nursing a excessive proper ankle sprain; he wore a brace and had heavy medical taping on his proper foot. Together with the ankle harm, Herbert was enjoying behind a patchwork offensive line that was lacking two of its finest gamers in tackles Rashawn Slater (pectoral) and Joe Alt (MCL sprain).

Herbert’s harm and the reserve offensive line rapidly grew to become a recipe for catastrophe for the Chargers.

Herbert was sacked twice and pressured on 12 of his dropbacks. He was hit on the time of throw on 4 makes an attempt, his most in a sport up to now two seasons. That stress intensified within the fourth quarter when the Chiefs acquired stress on Herbert on 6 of his 8 fourth-quarter dropbacks. He was 1-of-5 for five yards and sacked as soon as on these performs.

The Chargers had 9 penalties, together with 4 false begins by the offensive line. Harbaugh stated that was a training problem.

Herbert stated he adjusted his snap cadence for this sport in an try and neutralize the Chiefs’ defensive position. He stated the “simple reply” can be accountable the errors on the reserve offensive line, however that they need to have been higher as a result of they’ve practiced together with his cadence. Herbert additionally added he may have communicated higher on the line of scrimmage.

“We have to remain affected person. We have to carry our water and perceive that the cadence, now we have to make use of that as a weapon,” Herbert stated. “This entrance seven that we had been going towards, we felt prefer it was essential to have the ability to maintain them off, whether or not it is switching up the cadence, completely different cadences, and sadly we had too many penalties.”

Herbert, sometimes reserved on the sidelines, was proven on the CBS broadcast slamming his helmet in frustration into the crew’s bench.

“I would not think about {that a} spotlight,” Herbert stated. “Simply the NFL. A part of the sport. Emotion.”

As gamers exited the locker room after the loss, working again J.K. Dobbins sat at his locker with a towel over his head and his face in his palms. Dobbins completed with 14 carries for 32 yards and three catches for 30 yards however dropped a go within the fourth quarter with the rating tied 10-10.

Dobbins stated he was probably the most annoyed he has been in his profession. “I simply hate shedding,” he stated. “I have never been in a spot the place I misplaced so much, so I am not used to it but and I will not get used to it.”

The Chargers have a bye in Week 5 after which play the Denver Broncos in Week 6.