No one is more predictable when it comes to constructing NFL teams than a Harbaugh. The Baltimore Ravens were mind-numbingly similar demographically during John Harbaugh’s 18 year run, and younger brother Jim is much the same with the Los Angeles Chargers. The only thing about Jim that’s changed is that he’s no longer the raving psycho he was when he coached the 49ers. Now 62 years old, it’s nice to see that he’s finally settling down.
During Harbaugh’s first season as the Chargers’ head coach, the team drafted tackle Joe Alt in the first round followed by WR Ladd McConkey as the second pick of the second round. But it’s been downhill since that promising beginning. Harbaugh’s first squad in 2024 had 7 White starters and 17 Whites overall, up from 4/14 on the ’23 team he took over. But in 2025 it dropped to 6/12, and in 2026 the Chargers begin the season again with 6 White starters and 13 overall.
To their credit the team has worked to improve the offensive line, which for a long time had been sumo dominated and subpar, including during much of Philip Rivers’ Hall of Fame worthy career. Besides drafting Alt in ’24, the organization signed center Tyler Biadasz away from Washington this past offseason for 3 years and $30 million. But Biadasz suffered a severe ACL injury to his left knee in August and is out for the season.
The line itself is still 3/5 lunchpailers, a rare White majority for this often luckless organization. Jake Slaughter takes over from Biadasz at center, Cole Strange is the starting right guard, and Alt is the now healthy starting right tackle after missing most of 2025 with an ankle injury.
Justin Herbert is the starting quarterback and is one of the very best despite often having little to work with. Herbert has taken way too much of a beating in recent years thanks to the Chargers’ fondness for inept sumo linemen, so hopefully that won’t be the case this season.
Mike “The Whitest Black Man You Know” McDaniel comes over from his failed head coaching gig in Miami to try to bring the L.A. offense into the 21st century after it mostly sputtered during Harbaugh’s first two seasons. Much of the preseason hype about the Chargers has centered on how much McDaniel’s offensive scheme will help Herbert, and also WR Ladd McConkey. Herbert will need to stay healthy as his only backups are first round megabust Trey Lance, and someone named D. J. Uiagalelei, who is on the practice squad.
McConkey had a brilliant rookie season two years ago, catching 82 passes for 1,149 yards and 7 TDs. However his output dropped quite a bit last season along with that of Herbert, so if Herbert and McConkey and the offense in general have a good year then all the creepy closeups of McDaniel on the sideline during Chargers games will be easier to take.
Charlie Kolar has been named the starting tight end. He’s been known to this point mostly for his blocking so it remains to be seen if he will play a major role in the passing game. Interesting that he’s passed Oronde Gadsden and David Njoku on the depth chart, both beloved by the hive mind Caste media.
The Chargers don’t have a single White player on defense.
QB: Justin Herbert
WR: Ladd McConkey
LG: Logan Taylor, Alex Harkey
C: Jake Slaughter, Jacob Spomer
RG: Cole Strange, Trevor Penning
RT: Joe Alt
TE: Charlie Kolar
PK: Cameron Dicker
P: J. K. Scott
LS: Josh Harris
Practice Squad: TE Evan Svoboda, TE Patrick Herbert (Justin’s younger brother), C Josh Kaltenberger, LB Landon Barton
IR: TE/FB Scott Matlock, C Tyler Biadasz
Number of White Starters: 6
Number of White Players on the 53: 13
Grade: D- (only the presence of Herbert and McConkey save this team from an F rating)
Very, very few receivers in pro football history have done it as well as Lance Alworth, who was a superstar while wearing the cool powder blue uniforms of the San Diego Chargers in the 1960s before finishing his career with the Cowboys.
During Harbaugh’s first season as the Chargers’ head coach, the team drafted tackle Joe Alt in the first round followed by WR Ladd McConkey as the second pick of the second round. But it’s been downhill since that promising beginning. Harbaugh’s first squad in 2024 had 7 White starters and 17 Whites overall, up from 4/14 on the ’23 team he took over. But in 2025 it dropped to 6/12, and in 2026 the Chargers begin the season again with 6 White starters and 13 overall.
To their credit the team has worked to improve the offensive line, which for a long time had been sumo dominated and subpar, including during much of Philip Rivers’ Hall of Fame worthy career. Besides drafting Alt in ’24, the organization signed center Tyler Biadasz away from Washington this past offseason for 3 years and $30 million. But Biadasz suffered a severe ACL injury to his left knee in August and is out for the season.
The line itself is still 3/5 lunchpailers, a rare White majority for this often luckless organization. Jake Slaughter takes over from Biadasz at center, Cole Strange is the starting right guard, and Alt is the now healthy starting right tackle after missing most of 2025 with an ankle injury.
Justin Herbert is the starting quarterback and is one of the very best despite often having little to work with. Herbert has taken way too much of a beating in recent years thanks to the Chargers’ fondness for inept sumo linemen, so hopefully that won’t be the case this season.
Mike “The Whitest Black Man You Know” McDaniel comes over from his failed head coaching gig in Miami to try to bring the L.A. offense into the 21st century after it mostly sputtered during Harbaugh’s first two seasons. Much of the preseason hype about the Chargers has centered on how much McDaniel’s offensive scheme will help Herbert, and also WR Ladd McConkey. Herbert will need to stay healthy as his only backups are first round megabust Trey Lance, and someone named D. J. Uiagalelei, who is on the practice squad.
McConkey had a brilliant rookie season two years ago, catching 82 passes for 1,149 yards and 7 TDs. However his output dropped quite a bit last season along with that of Herbert, so if Herbert and McConkey and the offense in general have a good year then all the creepy closeups of McDaniel on the sideline during Chargers games will be easier to take.
Charlie Kolar has been named the starting tight end. He’s been known to this point mostly for his blocking so it remains to be seen if he will play a major role in the passing game. Interesting that he’s passed Oronde Gadsden and David Njoku on the depth chart, both beloved by the hive mind Caste media.
The Chargers don’t have a single White player on defense.
QB: Justin Herbert
WR: Ladd McConkey
LG: Logan Taylor, Alex Harkey
C: Jake Slaughter, Jacob Spomer
RG: Cole Strange, Trevor Penning
RT: Joe Alt
TE: Charlie Kolar
PK: Cameron Dicker
P: J. K. Scott
LS: Josh Harris
Practice Squad: TE Evan Svoboda, TE Patrick Herbert (Justin’s younger brother), C Josh Kaltenberger, LB Landon Barton
IR: TE/FB Scott Matlock, C Tyler Biadasz
Number of White Starters: 6
Number of White Players on the 53: 13
Grade: D- (only the presence of Herbert and McConkey save this team from an F rating)
Very, very few receivers in pro football history have done it as well as Lance Alworth, who was a superstar while wearing the cool powder blue uniforms of the San Diego Chargers in the 1960s before finishing his career with the Cowboys.
