Los Angeles Chargers: ESPN analyst has big concerns on team's 'enormous problem'

The Los Angeles Chargers might already be done for this season as a result of one crucial thing, according to ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky. 

The Los Angeles Chargers feel like a team who are in a ‘this is our year’ mode in the 2022 NFL season. With franchise quarterback Justin Herbert having taken huge steps forward as he enters his third year in the league, and the defense adding the likes of Khalil Mack, they have put together a very well-balanced side that looked like it could put up a fight against anyone in the league on any given day.

However, despite the season only being three weeks old, things are already starting to unravel for them. They picked up a win in their first game against the Las Vegas Raiders, but have suffered back-to-back losses against their division rivals the Kansas City Chiefs before being blown out at home against the Jacksonville Jaguars, leaving them with a 1-2 record.

Now that isn’t exactly a disaster, especially with the division-leading Chiefs only being at 2-1, so they can quickly come back and take over that division lead with a couple of wins. For them though, the problems are possibly more long-term, as they are currently going through a rather monumental injury crisis that is affecting the entire roster.

A recent article from ESPN laid out just how problematic the problem is. Herbert has a fractured rib cage that looks like it could cause him some problems throughout the rest of the season, the offensive line that was built to protect him is taking their bumps too with veteran center Corey Linsley missing their most recent game and Rashawn Slater is set to miss the season with a bicep injury, whilst star wide receiver Keenan Allen has been absent for the last two games.

The problems are