Chargers News: Brandon Staley Not Giving Up Control of Defense Despite Struggles

Everyone on your Los Angeles Chargers' roster deserves blame for their 31-17 Week 7 loss against the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs, but chief among them may be their head coach, Brandon Staley. 

Staley's background as the Rams' defensive coordinator hasn't shown up in any capacity through his first two years and change as LA's sideline leader. 

Despite another rough outing this past Sunday, Staley relayed to reporters that he wouldn't relinquish play calling on defense, per Daniel Popper of The Athletic. 

The dictionary definition of insanity is repeating the same unsuccessful process and expecting a different result each time. 

Staley's refusal to hand defensive responsibility over to a coordinator or assistant borders on such a principle after the Chargers' worst showing of the season. 

Though the Dolphins out-gained the Chiefs with their Week 1 fireworks show against LA, Kansas City's dominant victory feels worse when you consider the divisional component of the matchup. 

Staley should've known better than to leave Travis Kelce open through his weak zone defense all afternoon long especially after three years at the helm. 

Instead, Staley let the big tight end roam free for 12 catches, 173 yards and a touchdown as Taylor Swift and the rest of the country watched just how porous his defense is. 

Patrick Mahomes dominated the divisional matchup and proved why he's the best quarterback in the league after he too found plenty of open receivers besides Kelce in his 400-yard, four touchdown performance. 

Justin Herbert failed to match his counterpart on the other sideline and LA's offense also sputtered down the stretch. 

Zero points in the second half doomed the Chargers to another loss against the Chiefs despite improved defensive play in the final 30 minutes. 

Staley's refusal to adjust before the game ultimately proved to be the difference and such a trend continues with hesitance to cede how he's approaching the game is wrong. 

If such a philosophy continues, Staley might be kissing his job goodbye at the end of another disappointing season. 

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