From The Podium | Justin Herbert Leading ‘Clean Operation’ for Offense in Training Camp

Below are three takeaways from podium sessions on the 10th day of Chargers Training Camp:

‘Clean operation’ during Sunday’s scrimmage

The Chargers changed things up for their 10th practice of training camp by hosting an intrasquad scrimmage Sunday evening. The Bolts scrimmage featured a lot of action as the starting offense faced the starting defense during the roughly 90-minute scrimmage. The second and third-team units also got a large number of reps with the full practice running over two hours.

Following Sunday’s practice, Chargers Head Coach Brandon Staley recapped the session and gave his thoughts on what he saw out on the practice field.

“I thought that it was a clean operation,” Staley said. “We got a lot of work in today as a football team in all three phases, and that’s what we were shooting for, is for all three phases to get a lot of work.

“I think everybody around the Chargers did a really good job making this clean for our fans,’ Staley added. “I love the transitions and the flow of the scrimmage. We came out of it really healthy and we came out of it a better football team, for sure.”

When it comes to running a clean operation, Staley explained how important quarterback Justin Herbert’s role is to the team operation at a high level.

“Your quarterback is going to define how you play in and out of the huddle, in and out of personnel groupings, the tempo that you play, the menu that you can activate,” Staley said. “The more plays that you can activate, the better.”

Herbert got the chance to take the field for five team periods that focused on moving the ball, the red zone and then a 2-minute drill. With Herbert taking a high number of reps at practice by Herbert, Staley had a lot to analyze.

“[Herbert] threw the ball at a really high-level tonight,” Staley said. “He operated the two-minute drill, used his legs. He’s had of quality camp.

“His teammates, he’s really elevating his teammates, too, and his teammates are elevating him,” Staley added. “That’s what…