Justin Herbert is altering his footwork this offseason, inspired by Tom Brady's 2007 season.
The Los Angeles Chargers' new offensive coordinator, Mike McDaniel, is teaching quarterbacks to set up with their non-throwing foot forward.
What's changing for Justin Herbert?
The Chargers are installing a wide zone rushing attack and a passing attack designed to be explosive and more efficient.
McDaniel has the offense focusing on anticipatory throws in the quick game, play action, creating space.
Why the focus on the quick game?
The shift in the passing game to include more of the quick game and passes thrown with anticipation has multiple layers.
Getting the ball out quickly means getting the ball into the playmakers' hands with more space between the defenders.
How will it help Herbert?
The quick game will help Herbert and the Chargers offense avoid stagnation against the best defenses in the NFL.
If the ball gets out before even the best and most explosive pass rushers in the NFL can get home, their pass rush is nullified.
The Chargers know the frustration of facing an offense with an effective quick game.
Tom Brady dished out another masterful quick game performance eleven seasons after facing the Chargers in the AFC championship.
Joey Bosa voiced frustration and admiration of Brady's ability to get the ball out before he got there.
Bosa was consistently beating the Patriots tackles in pass rush but Brady released the ball so quickly it did not matter.
The Chargers are looking to change their playoff performances with the new offense.
Mike McDaniel specifically mentioned the 2005 season of Brett Favre and 2007 season of Tom Brady as reference points to his evolution of coaching quarterbacks.