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Gavino Borquez
January 17, 2023 9:23 am PT

The Chargers will now look for a new offensive play-caller after the
firing of Joe Lombardi on Tuesday morning.

With that, here is a look at a few candidates that could take over as
the team’s offensive coordinator.

Brian Johnson, Eagles quarterbacks coach

Johnson, 35, has spent two years coaching the quarterbacks with the
Eagles, helping oversee the progression of Jalen Hurts from a project
into a legitimate MVP candidate.

He spent 11 seasons as a quarterbacks coach in college, working at four
different schools (Utah, Mississippi State, Houston, Florida). In
addition, Johnson doubled as an offensive coordinator at Utah (2012-13),
Houston (2017), and Florida (2020), helping get Kyle Trask and Kyle
Pitts to the NFL.

Joe Brady, Bills quarterbacks coach

Brady brings plenty of offensive firepower to the table, having worked
under Sean Payton in New Orleans as an offensive assistant in 2017 and 2018.

Brady brought that knowledge to Baton Rouge as LSU’s passing-game
coordinator. He helped Joe Burrow become the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL
draft and was one of the masterminds behind the 2019 LSU offense,
considered one of the greatest offenses in college football history.

He was rewarded by making the leap to the NFL, where he became the
offensive coordinator for the Panthers briefly in 2020 before an
apparent falling out with then-head coach Matt Rhule in his second season.

Zac Robinson, Rams passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach

The Patriots selected Robinson in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL
draft out of Oklahoma State.

Before his time in Los Angeles, he worked at PFF as a senior analyst.
Robinson found a home in L.A. in 2019, being hired as a replacement for
Zac Taylor when he left to become the Bengals’ head coach.

Robinson worked under Sean McVay, who called Robinson a “rising star”
and said he’s “got such great ownership of the quarterback position.”

Mike LaFleur, former Jets offensive coordinator

It hard’s to blame LaFleur for the Jets’ offensive struggles in 2022, as
New York dealt with injuries and inconsistent quarterback play
throughout the season while failing to score a touchdown across their
final three games.

Nonetheless, LaFleur still has a creative system that could work really
well with the Chargers. He previously coached on the West Coast under
49ers head coach and offensive guru Kyle Shanahan, serving as San
Francisco’s wide receivers coach and, ultimately, passing game coordinator.

Frank Reich, former Colts head coach

After being fired by Indianapolis at midseason, Reich may focus on
bigger jobs than an offensive coordinator position. However, being able
to work with Herbert may be too difficult to pass up, and Reich’s
experience of working with quarterbacks could be compelling to the Chargers.

He helped Andrew Luck enjoy his best season as a passer in 2018, turned
Jacoby Brissett from a high-quality backup to the primary starter
following Luck’s departure, got the last bit out of Phillip Rivers in
2020, and turned things around for Carson Wentz in 2021.

Reich, 61, was an offensive coordinator for the Chargers and Eagles
before taking over the Colts in 2018.

Other potential candidates

Dan Pitcher, Bengals quarterbacks coach
Thomas Brown, Rams assistant head coach and tight ends coach
Shea Tierney, Giants quarterbacks coach
Matt Weiss, Michigan quarterbacks coach
Brian Hartline, Ohio State offensive coordinator
Kevin Patullo, Eagles passing game coordinator

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