Justin Herbert took to the practice field with many ofhis teammates on Monday for the start of the Chargers' OTA portion of their offseason program.Herbert's coming off a sophomore campaign in the NFL that saw him lead the Chargers on the brink of a playoff berth and named to the Pro Bowl.He threw for over 5,000 yards, completing 66% of his throws, logging 38 touchdowns and 15 interceptions. Herbert was stellar in his first season under offensivecoordinator Joe Lombardi last year, and he's looking to build on the infrastructure that was laid in 2021.Now, as he enters his second season in the same offensive system, Herbert isn't tasked with having to learn a new playbook Zack Moss Jersey something hes had to do in each of his last two NFL offseasons of his young career.I think the biggest thing is understanding that were miles ahead of where we were last year," Herbert said after his first OTA practice. "Last year, we were focusing on calling the right plays in the huddle and making sure everyone was lined up in the huddle and getting lined up on the field."Guys have tons of film to look back on from last year and were farther ahead of where we thought we were going to be. Its always great to add those guys in. Were adding a guard, were adding another Tremaine Edmunds Jersey tight end. Those guys are smart and theyre able to pick it up really quickly.Herbert said he's been zeroing in on his footwork this offseason, attempting to clean up hisfive and seven-step dropbacks. But ultimately, he believes this offseason is about picking up right where the offense left off last season."The quarterbacks always meet out here really early," Herbert said. "All of those guys were out there. I kind of ran out there and said, Were picking up right where we left off. I think thats kind of the way it is. Hopefully, thats the way it is so we dont lose too much ground. To have everyone come here, pick Buffalo Bills Hoodies Sweatshirts it up as quickly as they have been its obviously a lot of room for improvement, but I thought overall that it was a good first day.A big thing for Herbert and other members of the offense was retaining continuity throughout the unit.The Chargers re-signed wide receiver Mike Williams to a three-year, $60 million contract extension just ahead of the franchise tag deadline. The team also re-signed backup quarterback Chase Daniel, a resource that Herbert credits through his proce s of developing last season.Scroll to ContinueIts awesome," Herbert said on Daniel being back in the quarterback room. "Hes another coach out there. Everything that hes been able to do, whether its throwing the ball or whether its in the film room, out on the field, he knows so much about the offense, so much about the game. I credit him a ton. There are times where youre the quarterback Jamison Crowder Jersey and you dont want to go to the coach and say, I dont know this, or, I dont know that. You can go to Chase Daniel and you trust him. He knows what hes doing. Whatever gap you think there is knowledge-wise, hes able to fill it and hes pretty knowledgeable about everything.Daniel didn't take a snap under center last season but his veteran leadership was invaluable, nonethele s. Herbert has a strong comfort level with Daniel being the next man up behind him, and maintaining his services was significant for the cohesion of the team's quarterback group.Brandon Staley had similar thoughts to Herbert regarding continuity except the Chargers coach was referring to the defensive side of the ball."Youre not having to explain everything for the first time to everybody every single day, Staley said. I think that thats a big advantage for us. Now were able to focus on the little things in football that make a big difference.The Chargers returned the bulk of their offensive unit with Siran Neal Jersey the exception of two spots acro s the offensive line and tight end. Meanwhile, on defense, they reconstructed the unit but among the players brought aboard via trades and free agency, four of the newcomers enter the Chargers' building with previous experience playing in Staley's scheme.More from Charger Report