The Los Angeles Chargers have fallen to an 0-8 record, marking the team as the only winless franchise in the NFL this season.
With the team struggling, some analysts have suggested that the organization should initiate a total rebuild by trading star quarterback Justin Herbert, according to Pro Football Network.
Reports indicate that other teams, including the Minnesota Vikings, inquired about Herbert’s availability at the trade deadline, but the Chargers declined to entertain any offers.
Former Las Vegas Raiders CEO Amy Trask strongly opposes moving on from the quarterback, characterizing the notion as “nutty” during a recent interview.
Trask noted that while the team has failed to meet high expectations, the fault lies with the offensive scheme rather than the player, as reported by the former executive.
Herbert has struggled statistically this season, completing 144 of 235 passes for 1,591 yards, six touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
He currently holds a 60.0 PFN QB Impact Grade, which ranks at the bottom of the league, per Pro Football Network.
The team’s offensive woes were highlighted in a 44-22 loss to the Houston Texans where Herbert was sacked eight times, bringing his season total to 31 sacks.
Trask argued that the coaching staff is failing to utilize Herbert effectively by forcing him into a rigid system.
She stated that “the best coaches don’t take great players or good players or any players and try to push them into a scheme,” according to the original report.
The Chargers are currently mired in an 11-game losing streak that dates back to the end of the previous season.
The team now looks to snap this skid during a Week 10 Monday Night Football matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.
Coaching staff members, including Mike McDaniel, face mounting pressure to address these systemic issues, as noted by Pro Football Network.