Meet Sanjay Lal, Chargers receivers coach with hands on the key to an untested offense
LA TimesIt’s too dramatic to suggest Sanjay Lal has to mold a clump of clay into a masterpiece, but as receivers coach for the Chargers, he’s facing a significant challenge. “If I find that trigger for each guy, then the group collectively is going to be a good one.” — Sanjay Lal, Chargers receivers coach on his young, untested group The 6-foot-4 Johnston was the team’s first-round pick last year, yet the player who answers to “Q” remains a glaring question mark for the franchise. The Seahawks’ DK Metcalf hugs Chargers wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal, the receiver’s former coach in Seattle. `Hey, they’re pro football players, that kind of a thing.’ Ever the teacher, Dallas Cowboys wide receivers coach Sanjay Lal talks to Michael Gallup in 2019. “Fred Biletnikoff always used to say, ‘Spend one second on the catch,’” Lal said.