Aside from the horrid run defense, the 2021 Chargers were also plagued by another chronic issue: Drops.
While I’m sure it’s a lot harder to catch passes from Justin Herbert than the likes of Philip Rivers due to obvious differences between the two, this was the second season a lot of these guys had been hauling in passes from their young quarterback so excuses should be few and far in between. Plenty of first downs and touchdowns were left out on the field this past season and it certainly played a role in the Chargers narrowly missing the postseason.