Kellen Moore sees a big, albeit underrated, advantage within the Los Angeles Chargers offense.
New Los Angeles Chargers offensive coordinator Kellen Moore knows you cannot coach size.
That, and speed, are two attributes coaches in sports based on athleticism continually covet. You can't really force yourself to grow vertically, and you can't really make yourself run faster than the good lord intended for you to go. With Moore coming over from the Dallas Cowboys this winter, he took one look at Justin Herbert and the boys, and marveled at these majestic athletic specimens.
Height may be a bigger deal in basketball, but then again, you do have to go up and get the ball.
Let's discuss the Chargers' perceived height advantage as they look to turn the corner in 2023.
Kellen Moore marveled at the sheer size of his new Los Angeles Chargers offense
Size is not everything, but it is something. The fact that Herbert will never have his vision blocked by the offensive line in front of him is a huge deal. Having receivers who can go up and get the ball in contested-catch situations is something you can never put a price on. Conversely, that is a lot of size to continually get hurt on the reg. If a team is going to get bit by the injury bug, it is the Bolts…
Injuries, in addition to being cheapy, cheap, cheap, have contributed massively to the Chargers' forever snakebitten nature. The Bolts draft well and will attract players in free agency, yet for some reason, they can never quite put it all together. The fact they were able to land Moore is amazing. He feels like the coach-in-waiting, depending on how it goes with ole Brandon Staley.
Let's be real. If Moore really wanted to, he could be a Power Five head coach right now at the college level. Truth be told, he probably eyes one of the 32 best jobs the coaching profession can offer. Given that he is only in his mid-30s, his day will come, so long as he continues to put in the work and his teams don't collapse down the stretch like a sopping wet paper bag full of groceries.
Ultimately, while height is an advantage the Chargers have over most NFL teams, how is that going to help them overcome cheap ownership and the riskiest head coach we have seen in quite some time? Frankly, the sooner people like Moore are empowered within the organization, the better. Los Angeles could have had Sean Payton, but they might have something special in Moore.
If Moore can take quarterbacking giant Herbert's game to the next level, he will be his head coach.
