The Los Angeles Chargers fired offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt on Monday, and on Wednesday, head coach Anthony Lynn provided some clarification as to why the team let Whisenhunt go:
“That wasn’t all on Ken,” Lynn said of the shaky offense, according to Mike DiGiovanna of The Los Angeles Times. “There was no flow. There was no rhythm. It was time for a change.”
The Chargers elevated quarterbacks coach Shane Steichen to the role of offensive play-caller.
Los Angeles' offense has been lethargic all season, ranking 17th in the NFL in yards and 23rd in scoring. That's a rather stark change from 2018, when the Bolts ranked 11th in yards and seventh in points.
As Lynn said, the Chargers' offensive struggles can hardly all be placed on Whisenhunt, as the team has endured numerous injuries throughout the year, the offensive line has been poor and Philip Rivers has not played up to par.
However, with Los Angeles sitting at a disappointing 3-5 at the halfway mark, the organization felt it was time for some sort of change.
This is not where the Chargers were supposed to be through eight weeks.
Last year, LA won 12 games, finishing tied with the Kansas City Chiefs for the best record in the AFC. The Chargers then made it to the Divisional Round of the playoffs, where they fell to the New England Patriots.
Going into 2019, many had Los Angeles pegged as a Super Bowl contender thanks to its talent on offense and stingy defense, but thus far, the offense has not held up its end of the bargain, and it ended up costing Whisenhunt his job.
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