Jim Harbaugh has already made the most significant addition to the Los Angeles Chargers
Left Image — YouTube: Official Los Angeles Chargers; Right Image — YouTube: Official NFLThe Los Angeles Chargers hired former Ravens offensive coordinator Greg Roman
The Chargers sent shockwaves around the NFL when they announced Jim Harbaugh as the team’s next head coach. The franchise made another crucial hire on Sunday.
Los Angeles has been home to the Chargers since moving from San Diego in 2017. Since then, fans have only been treated to play-off football twice.
Veteran quarterback Philip Rivers led the Bolts to a post-season victory in the 2018 Wildcard Round before being bounced in the Divisional Round the following week.
The other instance came in 2022 when current signal-caller Justin Herbert lost a heartbreaking matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Chargers blew a 27-point lead in embarrassing fashion.
After a disastrous 2023 campaign, the decision makers in LA decided to clean house. General manager Tom Telesco and head coach Brandon Staley, among others, were relieved of their duties, paving the way for a new brain trust.
Chargers Head Coach Jim Harbaugh adds a well-respected assistant to staff
Joe Hortiz arrives as the organization’s general manager while head coach Jim Harbaugh returns to the NFL after a nearly decade-long tenure with the Michigan Wolverines.
Harbaugh brought familiar faces with him to Los Angeles to fill out the coaching staff, but on Sunday, the team announced arguably the most significant addition of all.
Greg Roman is a three-time offensive coordinator with stints in San Francisco, Buffalo, and most recently in Baltimore with Jim’s brother and Ravens head coach, John Harbaugh.
Roman is best known for crafting an offensive onslaught that helped quarterback Lamar Jackson blossom into an NFL MVP in 2019.
The long-time NFL assistant chose a reunion with the Harbaugh family in Los Angeles, where the well-respected offensive mind will help mold a system around franchise quarterback Justin Herbert.
The Chargers have not announced Roman’s official job title yet. There’s a chance he will be the team’s offensive coordinator, but at the minimum, Roman will have some input on the play-calling, according to reports.
In his NFL career, Roman is known for coaching his quarterbacks to get the ball out early and to lean on the running game to set up an effective passing attack.
Roman has the trust of his head coach and general manager, but he must earn it from Herbert and the rest of the roster. Will the coaching staff and front office changes be enough to get the Bolts back into perennial playoff contention? Fans can only hope so.
