The Chargers’ second preseason game against the 49ers gave us plenty to talk about, and for me, the biggest issue wasn’t necessarily what San Francisco did—it was what the Chargers did to themselves.

Penalties wiped out big plays, illegal shifts and communication problems killed drives, and offensively, that first half was just flat-out sloppy. Mike McDaniel is installing a new offense, players are learning new responsibilities, and different personnel are being moved in and out, so yeah, some growing pains are expected. It’s preseason. This is when you wanna find these problems.

But at some point, you still gotta execute.

I’m breaking down what I saw from last night’s game, what concerned me, what I liked, and what the Chargers need to clean up with ...