When the Los Angeles Chargers hired him to be offensive coordinator in 2023, Kellen Moore was determined not to be a wrecking ball, keeping some of the holdover concepts for a few reasons.

First, Moore knew predecessor Joe Lombardi’s scheme well after playing under him as a quarterback in Detroit. But more importantly, Moore recalled, Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert had already worked with “million” coordinators to start his promising career. So Moore wanted to maintain some semblance of continuity, even with his fresh approach.

Two years later, when he was hired to coach the New Orleans Saints, Moore brought out his axe.

“We just clean slated it for the most part here,” Moore said.

With the Saints, Moore installed his offense — tossing out what former offensive coordinator Klin

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