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Will Commanders defense see difference in Quinn’s takeover?
Head coach Dan Quinn announced this week that he will assume defensive play-calling duties, a move that comes after Washington allowed 82 total points in the last two games. Quinn, who’s twice risen from defensive coordinator roles to head coaching jobs, is bringing it upon himself to turn around a defense that’s yielded 394.6 yards and 28.0 points per game, which rank 30th and 29th in the league, respectively.
The Commanders D has been ravaged by injury this season and the absences will only grow on Sunday with star defensive tackle Daron Payne, who has been suspended for Week 11, and standout rookie cornerback Trey Amos, who was placed on injured reserve with a fractured fibula, out.
Quinn is known for his aggressive nature as a play-caller, and the Commanders have generated 22 sacks through 10 games. A frenzied pocket has consistently forced Tua Tagovailoa into mistakes, and disrupting the Dolphins’ high-paced offense at the line of scrimmage figures to be at the top of Washington’s focus.
Quinn’s takeover could also come with some schematic changes or position adjustments that have yet to be seen and will surely be held close to the vest until Sunday. One reliable constant Washington can lean on is future Hall of Fame linebacker Bobby Wagner, who’s second in the NFL with 99 tackles and could lead the league in the category a fourth time in his age-35 season.
While it might seem like a desperate move by Quinn to salvage a spiraling season, it’s a measure that could jolt Washington’s defense going forward.
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Daniels has not been placed on injured reserve. Head coach Dan Quinn said Daniels suffered no ligament damage and will not need surgery. Meaning, there is a possibility Daniels could return this season if the hole they dig isn’t too deep.
Theismann told Fox News that the Commanders should let Daniels back on the field…if he is “medically cleared 100%, that he would not risk further injury to any of the injuries that he’s had.”
“I think being able to go back and play at some point would be beneficial to him to continue to grow,” Theismann told the outlet. “You have to remember he’s only in his second year and hasn’t played a lot in his second year. And the only real way you learn how to play this game is being out on the field, because you have to manage situations, you have to anticipate coverages, you have to protect yourself.”
“This is the one thing I tell all young quarterbacks when I get a chance to be around them: Don’t count on the rules to protect you. Protect yourself, run out of bounds, slide, throw the ball away. Always think of the next opportunity, the next...
