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The Washington Commanders looked in the NFC East backyard for their next head coach as Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was named as Ron Rivera’s successor.
Washington has now made the necessary moves it wanted to make as Adam Peters (new general manager) and Quinn can now begin working together.
But one thing that Quinn is going to have to do is work out who he wants running the offense. Eric Bieniemy is just one year into the job and did what he could with the pieces available.
But we don’t think “EB” is long for the job here, as our belief is that Quinn will want his own guy in place.
Could that be Chip Kelly? Klint Kubiak of the Niners? A Cowboys assistant poached from Mike McCarthy’s offensive staff?
But ESPN’s John Keim agrees with us and thinks that Quinn’s first order of business is to find a new offensive coordinator.
“Finding a top offensive coordinator,” Keim writes. “While Quinn’s downfall in Atlanta was his defense, the offense needs to be addressed first in Washington. The Commanders will likely select a quarterback with the second pick in the 2024 draft, so it’s imperative that Quinn has a well-developed offensive plan.
“That means not only the coordinator but also the quarterbacks coach. He’ll also need to have a good succession plan in place in case his coordinator excels and quickly leaves for a head-coaching position. Washington currently has Eric Bieniemy as the offensive coordinator and Tavita Pritchard as quarterbacks coach. Both are under contract for 2024.”
