FICKEN’S GAMBLE: Chargers Refuse Change as Derius Davis’ Punt Return Struggles

Podcast: Locked On Chargers - Daily Podcast On The Los Angeles Chargers · Locked On Podcast Network, David Droegemeier, Daniel Wade

Opublikowano: 2026-10-16

Los Angeles Chargers make risky move by sticking with Derius Davis as punt returner despite costly struggles. Could Special Teams Coordinator Ryan Ficken’s loyalty lead to a shakeup in the coaching staff? Daniel Wade and David Droegemeier break down the Chargers’ matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, spotlighting Davis’s alarming decline in punt return average and the team’s league-worst return stats. The hosts discuss the potential for rookie Akheem Mesidor’s breakout on defense, the critical role of linebacker Daiyan Henley in containing Patrick Mahomes, and Del'Shawn Phillips’s emergence as a force in run defense...