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ArticleLos Angeles Chargers Roster: Kimani Vidal, RB, scheme fit, 2026 outlook
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Vidal may have been a better fit for Greg Roman's gap run system over McDaniel's outside zone scheme on paper and there's a chance McDaniel feels the same way given the team's signing of speedster Keaton Mitchell.
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Mitchell signing suggests McDaniel may prefer a different RB profile than Vidal.

The Chargers' recent signing of speedster Keaton Mitchell signals potential scheme preference concerns for Kimani Vidal. The source suggests that while Vidal may have been a better fit for Greg Roman's gap run system on paper, Mike McDaniel may feel the same way about Vidal's fit, evidenced by the team's addition of Mitchell as a competing option in the 2026 backfield.

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