Random thoughts from the Chargers' loss to the Raiders in Week 2

The Chargers fell to 0-2 after a 26-14 loss to the Raiders at SoFi Stadium, and the problems were mostly self-inflicted. A tangle of execution errors included dropped passes, a center snap from Jake Slaughter directly into a moving receiver, a bobbled exchange with Keaton Mitchell, and consecutive false starts by right tackle Joe Alt. Quarterback Justin Herbert was neither villain nor savior: two interceptions and three fumbles hurt the comeback chances, even as the wider offense appears to still be finding its identity. Omarion Hampton flashed with 94 rushing yards and a touchdown but lost a second fumble in two games. Defensive coverage also broke down on Kirk Cousins’ 40-yard TD to Tre Tucker.