Washington Commanders head coach teaching Jayden Daniels key factor to improve their offense

One of the most difficult things to do for a rookie is to keep it going on its second year in the NFL. The coaching staffs and defenses get more film on you, catch your tendencies and adjust to stop you on your tracks. The famous ‘sophomore slump’ is more on the opponents catching up on your level, more than you just not evolving. The Washington Commanders don’t want this to happen to quarterback Jayden Daniels, hence they are working on that right now.

According to Cameron Wolfe from NFL Network, Dan Quinn is working with his signal-caller to make the offense have a more complete repertoire. Last year, the Commanders huddle up just 459 times on offense. This was the fewest in the NFL. This was a key for them to get defenses vulnerable.

Now, Quinn knows how this league works. He’s an old fox and doesn’t want opposing teams to get to Daniels with ease. Also, Jayden Daniels has been bulking up this offseason. He won’t be as fragile as last year and will be able to handle the workload even better.

The Commanders have a new, shiny toy

The Commanders have a talented roster but that didn’t stop them from going to the market and bringing an offensive unicorn like wide receiver Deebo Samuel. Spending his first six years in San Francisco, Deebo played under Kyle Shanahan, an explosive and creative offense.

Deebo Samuel Sr. #1 of the San Francisco 49ers looks on before the game against the Detroit Lions at Levi’s Stadium on December 30, 2024 in Santa Clara, California.

This is good news for Washington. The Commanders want to bring new dynamics to the offense and having Samuel, who can also appear on the backfield and is great in yards after contact, will tremendously boost their possibilities.

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Dan Quinn must improve elsewhere

While getting to the NFC Championship Game and discovering a franchise QB like Daniels is great, Quinn has a debt. Making his name known in the NFL as the defensive coordinator of the ‘Legion of Boom,’ Dan Quinn’s bread and butter is defense. Another proof of that is his job as the Dallas Cowboys’ DC as well.

However, in his first year as the Commanders head coach, Washington’s defense was all over the place. The passing defense allowed only 189.5 yards, third-best in the league. On the other hand, they were the third-worst running defense. Quinn must make the whole unit great to put less pressure on the offense.