From the episode

whoever was signing Njoku and dumping all this money on Kohler had no idea how to build an NFL offense...When you saw them go after Kohler and Njoku, I was very confused by that.

STACKED’s take

Negative signalRole

Njoku's big contract reflects offensive scheme mismatch; investment doesn't fit Herbert's system.

Njoku was signed to a significant contract as part of an offensive-building strategy that Matt Kelley viewed as fundamentally flawed. The Chargers invested heavily in Njoku and Kohler despite building an offense optimized for Jalen Hurts' lateral-based system rather than Justin Herbert's vertical passing needs, representing a misalignment of personnel and scheme.

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