Staley feeling ‘more confidence’ and excitement entering second year as head coach
Throughout Organized Team Activities and minicamp back in June, one of the main topics discussed was the growing comfortability the team felt across the board. That message continued Friday when Staley returned to the podium after speaking on Day 1 of camp. As Staley heads into his second season as the Bolts’ head coach, he gave insight into how he’s feeling going in to his second training camp with the Chargers.
“There’s just so much more confidence when you come to the practice field,” Staley said. “I know who I’m working with — and it’s not just the players and coaches, it’s our entire sports performance team.
“I think that you have that full confidence when you come to the field and I think that allows you to be your best,” Staley added. “It allows you to figure things out a lot better because there is so much to figure out. I’m excited about where we are and I expect us to continue to improve.”
While Staley handles both the expectations set by himself and those around the league, quarterback Justin Herbert has high expectations of his own to meet following a record-breaking sophomore year in the NFL. As the head coach and quarterback duo of Staley and Herbert head into their second year together, Staley explained why he’s so confident in Herbert’s ability to handle the high expectations that lay ahead in 2022.
“He’s just so steady,” Staley said. “He’s handling it like he did the first time I met him. He’s a fierce competitor. His intangibles are by far his best quality, the head that he has on his shoulders. There is nobody’s standards that will ever, ever meet his own. That’s what makes him such a good player and such a good teammate. He knows how important it is to be one of the guys. I think that’s why his teammates and his coaches appreciate him so much because it’s never about him. He wants it to be about our team, our unit on offense, our fans. When you have a humble…
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