The Los Angeles Chargers wrapped up their season in a good way with their new coach, Jim Harbaugh. Yeah! they failed to win against the Texans in the wildcard round. But would it be fair to judge them from this one? Absolutely not. They had some thumping wins over some strong teams throughout the season. And that suggests that the Chargers are building up quite well. Now they are now armed with some winners.

And we are talking about Jim Harbaugh’s rookie, round 2 pick, Ladd McConkey. On Jan 13, NFL Network analyst Daniel Jeremiah joined the host of The Rich Eisen Show to talk about the Chargers’ season, their coach, quarterback as well as rookie player McConkey.

During the discussion, Jeremiah highlighted Jim Harbaugh’s rookie’s impressive performance, especially noting his near 200-yard game in his playoff debut. In addition, he emphasized, “I’ll be honest with you. Watching him in that game where he almost had two bills in his first playoff game. He looks a little bit like Marvin Harrison just in terms of the route running and I’m talking senior not Junior, just with the quickness and the feel and the instincts” of his ability to adjust mid-play.

To those who are unaware, the former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver set an NFL rookie record. Yes! Ladd McConkey pulled in 197 receiving yards (the highest set by any rookie in playoffs) on nine receptions in the wildcard game. He also finished off the matchup with a touchdown. Not only that! His 82 receptions for 1,149 receiving yards in the regular season were also the highest ever in a team. Hence, Eisen and Jeremiah compared him with the Hall of Famer Marvin Harrison.

To explain his stance further, the analyst recalled a critical third-down situation where McConkey demonstrated an instinctive understanding of the game. In that play, he came back for the ball and then pushed forward to secure the first down. Now, this is something that even coaches like Jim Harbaugh can’t teach. Hence, Jeremiah praised McConkey as a foundational player for the team. But along with it, he also stressed the need for more offensive weapons to support him and the quarterback, Justin Herbert, who recently took all the blame on him.

Like Jim Harbaugh, his QB Justin Herbert too took all the blame!

In his first season back in the NFL, Jim Harbaugh did an incredible job in leading the team to the playoffs. Although they lost this one, the faith of the locker room in the coach hasn’t lost. After the Chargers lost to the Texans, Harbaugh talked to the media, and said, “It’s my favorite ba–l team I’ve ever been on. One thing I can promise you is the sun will come up tomorrow, and we’ll be attacking it with an enthusiasm unknown to mankind.”

Harbaugh clearly collected all the dust and promised to come back even stronger. And Justin Herbert and others in the locker room believe him, as the QB noted, “Definitely on the right track. It didn’t show (Saturday), and it’s the horrible thing about football. No one feels worse than I do, and we have complete trust in coach Harbaugh, and he’s going to get the team right.” In addition to that, Herbert threw himself under the bus, saying, “I let the team down. … You can’t turn the ba–l over like that and expect to win. … I just have to be better.”

Jim Harbaugh’s quarterback Justin Herbert finished off the game with 242 yards, a touchdown, and four interceptions. Obviously, he has done a lot this season by pulling in an 11-6 record in the regular season. But his multiple interceptions surely fumed the fans. Nevertheless, it’s good that the entire team has learned from their last upset, and is eager to throw themselves into rigorous hard work for the next season.