Chargers News: Expert Believes Brandon Staley Already Panicking About Job Security

Is he officially on the hot seat?

Brought back for the 2023 season despite losing their 2022 Wild Card game in aggravating fashion, the Chargers head coach Brandon Staley hasn't done a great job of silencing critics thus far. 

Dropping the first two contests of LA's season to kick off this year, Staley's position may open up quite soon should this poor coaching continue contributing to Bolts losses. 

Storming out of a postgame presser is a sure sign that a coach is feeling the heat. And Sunday’s loss, which featured several strategic gaffes by the third-year coach, will surely raise the temperature of his seat. Staley punted on fourth-and-short near midfield on two occasions when the numbers suggested the Chargers should’ve kept their offense on the field. And that’s just the latest proof that Staley’s commitment to analytically backed decision-making has been weakened. In his press conference, he pushed back against the notion that blowing a 27-point lead to Jacksonville in the playoffs last season is hanging over the locker room, but it certainly still seems to be in the back of his mind. Staley is coaching not to lose.

via Steven Ruiz, The Ringer

Noticeably upset about a question linking their playoff loss carrying over to this year, Staley fired back at a reporter that asked about his own leadership and the shortcomings of the last three seasons relative to expectations.

The talent is clearly there for the roster, as obvious as any other 53-man squad in the entirety of the NFL, but for whatever reason, the ability to close games hasn't registered in over Staley's two seasons of coaching the team.

Hailed as an analytics guru and a defensive savant when he was first hired from the Bolts' LA counterpart in the Rams, neither aspect has translated over for Staley's head coaching tenure, one that could be cut short in the near future.  

Don't forget to join our community at LA Sports Report, where we celebrate all things Chargers!