The Los Angeles Chargers were a playoff once again under Jim Harbaugh this past season. The team finished 20th in the league in points per game and the offense scored just 36 touchdowns in 17 outings. Pro Bowl quarterback Justin Herbert took a lickin’ and kept on pitching. He threw twice as many TD passes (26) as interceptions (13) despite being sacked 54 times in 16 regular-season outings. Chargers’ QB Justin Herbert could take several steps forward in 2026 David Butler II-Imagn Images New Chargers’ offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel is determined to make life easier for the six-year signal-caller, who he obviously has high regard for, and perhaps save him some wear and tear while becoming more effective. “He’s got a very strong arm with a lot of ball speed,” explained McDaniel via Kris Rhim of ESPN , “so typically guys like that have to wait to see something open and then throw it,” McDaniel said.…