Report: Chargers to hire Brandon Staley as head coach

There were reports last week that Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll was the favorite for the Chargers head coach job, but that was before the Chargers spoke to the Rams defensive coordinator a second time. Brandon Staley.

Staley spoke to the team for the second time on Sunday and he is said to have convinced the team that their search was over. NFL Media reports that Staley will be the next head coach of the team.

Hiring would quickly raise Staley’s ranks. He just completed his first season as a defensive coordinator and was a coach at John Carroll University in 2016. It was also his alma mater and this is where Chargers general manager Tom Telesco went to. university, which may not have hampered his application for the post. .

Staley will have high-profile defensive talents like Joey Bosa and Derwin James at his disposal if he officially changes allegiance to Los Angeles. There is also a pretty big offensive asset in quarterback Justin Herbert and it looks like Staley will be tasked with continuing his development in the years to come.