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On Wednesday, the Chargers made the splash hire everyone thought they would, bringing in Jim Harbaugh as the franchise’s next head coach.
All eyes now turn to the rest of the staff. Here are a few names to keep tabs on for the offensive coordinator opening.
Greg Roman, Former Ravens offensive coordinator
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Roman has been the most rumored name for offensive coordinator for any Harbaugh staff, even before he was hired by the Chargers. The 51-year-old took 2023 away from coaching after resigning from John Harbaugh’s staff in Baltimore following the 2022 season.
Jim and John often share staff members, but Roman has plenty of experience on what is now LA’s side of the family as well. Roman was Harbaugh’s associate head coach for the last two years of his Stanford tenure, then followed Harbaugh to the 49ers, where he was offensive coordinator for all four seasons of that regime. A run-heavy coordinator, Roman was oft-criticized in Baltimore for not setting Lamar Jackson up for success in the passing game during his tenure with the Ravens. With Justin Herbert already in place in LA and the run game in flux, Roman could be the man to fix the woes on the ground, but would likely need to come with an impressive pass game coordinator hire.
Drew Terrell, Cardinals passing game coordinator
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A former wide receiver under Harbaugh and Roman at Stanford, Terrell also spent two seasons as a graduate assistant for Harbaugh’s early Michigan teams. Since then, the 32-year-old has experienced a meteoric rise through the coaching ranks, including a stint with the Commanders as wide receivers coach before taking the additional pass game coordinator title in Arizona last offseason.
Terrell was interviewed for the offensive coordinator job with the Cardinals that season before it was…
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Author : Chargers Wire
Publish date : 2024-01-25 10:19:32
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