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LA Chargers: How the “Jackboyz” secondary collapsed in 2020

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - OCTOBER 12: Casey Hayward #26 of the Los Angeles Chargers reacts to an interception by Nasir Adderley #24 against the New Orleans Saints during their NFL game at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on October 12, 2020 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

The LA Chargers’ vaunted secondary has fallen apart in the 2020 season. How did the “Jackboyz” unit collapse?

It’s been a turbulent year in the secondary for the LA Chargers. In 2018, the team was ninth in the league in opponent pass yards allowed per game.