COSTA MESA, Calif. -- Anthony Lynn said there's a fine line between success and failure -- based on deciding when to blitz or when to play coverage -- in creating an effective pass rush.
So far, the Los Angeles Chargers have mostly been on the losing side of that line.
"To blitz more, you have to play more man [coverage]," Lynn said. "You have to put wide receivers on islands, and some of those matchups you might not like. But there's a balance there, and we have to find that balance."
Defense was supposed to be a strength of the Chargers this season, but through three games the Bolts have failed to hold up against two of the top offenses in the NFL in the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Rams, allowing an average of 31 points a contest through three weeks.