Sources: Commanders hire Cowboys DC Dan Quinn as new coach

[underpants]

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39435992/sources-commanders-hire-cowboys-dc-dan-quinn-new-coach

The Washington Commanders are hiring Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn as their head coach, league sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Quinn served as Dallas' defensive coordinator the past three seasons. The Cowboys ranked a combined fifth in points and seventh in yards. Under Quinn, the Cowboys led the NFL with 93 forced turnovers.


Quinn also compiled a 43-42 record in five-plus seasons as the Atlanta Falcons head coach. He led the Falcons to the Super Bowl during the 2016 season, when they lost to the Patriots in overtime -- after leading 28-3.

[calguy]

1. How many head coaching vacancies are still left?

Is Bill Belichek's coaching career finally over? No one seems to be interested in hiring him after they've interviewed him. He'd do well to just ride off into the sunset and enjoy the fruits of one of the most successful careers in NFL history.

[underpants]

2. This was the last one and frankly one of the most prime

#2 pick in the draft (QB) and $90M in Cap space to spend.

I think the big wall Belichick put up was that he wanted direct access to the owner like he had in NE. Head of football operations and GM’s weren’t going along with that.

Bill is barely over .500 without Brady* and Campbell looked great as DC with Micah Parsons….we’ll see.

*Bill was the DC for the Giants during the Parcell era but he had LT.

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[Clash City Rocker]

4. Belichick probably doesn't want to be part of a rebuild

He’ll wait to see if a contender loses a couple games early next year.

[True Dough]

5. Bingo!

His stock will go up as he waits on the sidelines. Barring a health issue, I don't see him letting go of his ambition of owning the record for most wins.

[calguy]

8. A year on the sidelines will probably do Belichik a lot of good

At his age, he needs a year off, and might just like it enough to retire for good. Maybe he and Brady can enter some celebrity golf tournaments and play as a team.

[Jilly_in_VA]

3. Doesn't seem to have done much for the Cowgirls

How do they expect him to perform miracles for the Commies? Just asking.

[Auggie]

6. He's in control now and out from under Jones' thumb

My two cents

[calguy]

7. He put together a great defense in Dallas

It's not his fault if Dallas has been cursed to fall apart every year in the playoffs. I wish him well in DC. As was mentioned before, he's got a lot of opportunity with favorable draft picks and cap money to start rebuilding right away.

[underpants]

9. 6 picks in the first 102. 9 total.

[Jilly_in_VA]

10. He was also

the former losing coach of the Falcons. Remember when the birds blew a 28 point lead to the Pats in the Super Bowl? Who was their HC? Yep. Him. Nobody's first choice, per my spousal unit (who is a lifelong Commies fan, sad to say).