NFC Notes: Kliff Kingsbury, C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Jihaad Campbell, Commanders, Cowboys, Eagles

Commanders

The Commanders hired HC Dan Quinn last offseason to lead a new era with a recent ownership change and the selection of QB Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick in 2024. Following a great first season that ended in the NFC Championship game, Washington OC Kliff Kingsbury praised the team’s culture from the top down and how it played a big role in his decision to forego head coaching opportunities.

“DQ [Quinn] has created a tremendous culture,” Kingsbury said, via Zach Selby of the team’s website. “The organization has as well, just starting at the top with [Managing Partner] Josh [Harris] and then AP [Peter], the type of people they brought in.”

Quinn spoke about how the continuity can benefit them going into year two, since they can take what they already installed a year ago and tweak it based on what they learned.

“It’s not just this is what you need to do; it’s also us rising with them to take it to new spots,” Quinn said. “Think of new ways, new techniques, new teaching methods, new ways to communicate it. And if we can improve and not just say, ‘Well…let me just take out what we did last year and put it down,’ but in fact improve ourselves as coaches, as a staff, then you got a chance to do some really cool things.”

Cowboys

Cowboys WR Jalen Tolbert said he was excited when he learned that the team traded for WR George Pickens.

Eagles

• The Eagles recently traded S C.J. Gardner-Johnson to the Texans. When asked about the deal, Eagles DC Vic Fangio said it was a “salary cap decision” and he was fine with the move, via Eliot Shorr-Parks.
• Fangio said first-round LB Jihaad Campbell is working at inside linebacker but might not practice until August. (Jimmy Kempski)
• Fangio would prefer to play CB Cooper DeJean at nickel and find him a spot on the base defense at either corner or safety. (Kempski)
• He added the preseason safety competition is between Sydney Brown, Tristin McCollum and second-rounder Andrew Mukuba. (Zach Berman)
• Fangio believes DT Jordan Davis is in the best shape of his career, and he said it started late last year. (Jeff McLane)

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