Even after listening to Jim Harbaugh speak throughout the Chargers' training camp, edge rusher Khalil Mack still can't figure how his new coach's brain is wired. Whenever Harbaugh is talking, Mack has no idea what he's about to hear. 'Never know what he's going to say when he's in front of the whole group of people in the team room,' Mack said as he looked down to conceal his smile.
Last week, Harbaugh was explaining the importance of practice squad players being ready to play in case they are suddenly elevated to the active roster. 'They gotta stay frosty,' he said, comparing players to beer mugs. Later, when asked about his evolution as a coach, Harbaugh described himself as open to change and used a mall-entrance simile to make his point. 'In general, just the open door, that's the one I seek.'
But Harbaugh's unpredictability as a speaker is balanced by his consistency as a coach, which is why his players respect him as much as they like him. 'Everything is understood,' Mack said. 'Everything is said in front of everybody and everybody's on the same page. So you go throughout your day knowing what to expect from him when it comes to coaching.'
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