John Keim
ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn will take over defensive coordinator duties, hoping to change the trail of a gaggle that has struggled mightily.
Joe Whitt, who has served in that function because the begin of the 2024 season, will stay on employees. Whitt served because the cross sport coordinator/secondary coach underneath Quinn when he was the defensive coordinator in Dallas from 2021 to 2023.
“When one thing's not working, we shift from the query of why is not it working to what do we have to do to get it proper,” Quinn stated. “Joe took the information like the professional he's. We're all consumed by getting it proper. That is what we intend to do.”
The information occurred at some point after Washington misplaced 44-22 to the Detroit Lions and didn't pressure a punt. Washington has allowed its most factors over a four-game stretch (154) because the 1954 season.
The Commanders (3-7), who've misplaced 5 video games in a row, depart Monday evening for Spain. They'll play the Miami Dolphins in Madrid on Sunday.
Washington's protection ranks twenty eighth in scoring and thirtieth in yards allowed per sport. Up to now 5 weeks, the Commanders have stumbled exhausting: They rank thirty first in each scoring (35.8 factors per sport) and yards, forward of solely the Cincinnati Bengals.
The Commanders had been 18th in factors and thirteenth in yards final season. They added defensive sort out Javon Kinlaw, security Will Harris and defensive finish Deatrich Clever Jr. as starters in free company and drafted nook Trey Amos within the second spherical.
Clever (torn quad) was positioned on injured reserve after getting damage in Week 2, Harris (fractured fibula) stays on IR, and Amos is headed there after fracturing a fibula. Marshon Lattimore, who was the opposite beginning outdoors nook with Amos, suffered a torn ACL in Week 9 and is out for the season.
“After watching and reviewing the tape, we felt off,” Quinn stated. “I believed that is the time to lean into that. Joe and I've an incredible vibe working collectively. Joe shall be concerned all week with the remainder of the employees in planning and preparing for the sport.”
Whitt moved to the sideline for Sunday's sport, however he'll return to the coaches' sales space to assist Quinn, significantly with coverages.
Quinn was Seattle's defensive coordinator for 2 seasons in 2013-14 and parlayed that right into a head teaching job in Atlanta.
