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Justin Herbert's first game working with new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel was rough. The box score was 209 yards, a touchdown and an interception on 17-of-27 passing, but the eye test showed more troubling signs. He and his receivers — outside of Ladd McConkey — weren't connected in terms of their timing going through progressions/routes, and his fourth-quarter interception was essentially a YOLO arm punt in which he flippantly heaved the football into double coverage near the goal line. It's a very troubling start to Herbert's 2026.
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Herbert's McDaniel debut disappoints; timing issues and poor decisions signal troubling start.

Herbert's Week One debut under new offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel was disappointing; the source notes his box score of 209 yards, one touchdown, and one interception on 17-of-27 passing masked troubling eye-test issues. He and his receivers—outside of Ladd McConkey—lacked timing and connection through progressions and routes. His fourth-quarter interception was described as a 'YOLO arm punt' into double coverage near the goal line, representing a 'very troubling start' to his 2026 season despite preseason expectations that McDaniel's system would 'unlock' Herbert and showcase his arm talent.

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