Jim Harbaugh has done his best to right the ship in Los Angeles, and there are numerous franchises that would love to switch places with the Chargers heading into 2025. But there are also some things that feel oddly (and hilariously) familiar with this year’s roster. As Chiefs fans, we love to see it.

The Chargers make an annual habit of making sure the offensive front remains a primary concern in front of Justin Herbert and the coming season is no different. In fact, the Bolts are heading into training camp with the same lackluster interior OL that they featured in 2024—the one that already needed a considerable upgrade.

To be specific, Zion Johnson has been such an underwhelming former first-round investment for the Chargers that they’ve already declined his fifth-year option. Yet instead of going after help at left guard, the team decided to bring back Johnson again as an obvious starter.

We’re not sure how Jim Harbaugh is making such poor decisions but we love it all the same.

But wait, it gets worse. Bradley Bozeman was already a poor option at center for L.A. in 2024 (ranked 36th overall among NFL centers via Pro Football Focus), but the Chargers have brought him back as well for another season as the best option in the middle. Except, he’s not in the middle.

Here’s where everything breaks down (at least worse than it already was before). Instead of importing two new starters or even some decent competition, the Chargers have decided to try Johnson at center and Bozeman at guard. The former has never once manned the center position at the pro level, while the latter hasn’t played guard since his days in Baltimore in 2020.

Basically, the Chargers have decided to fix their concerns along the offensive interior by having the two mediocre-at-best players switch positions with one another. Maybe two negatives will somehow equal a positive? We’re not quite sure.

For a franchise that finally has competent leadership at the helm, the inability to secure better players in the trenches feels like far more than a missed opportunity. But for those watching from rival fan bases, we certainly appreciate the decision-making processes at work.