DECISION: Washington Commanders Go All-In on David Blough—Make BOLD Move ELEVATE Jayden Daniels?

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1. We are thinking McDaniels, maybe Blough, but now hire OC. Okay, let's cook 🍳dont mess up 😮

2. One of the only moves that makes any sense.

3. At first blush, wasn't real happy abt this. After experiencing an inexperienced DC mess, why double-down with an inexperienced OC? There are issues with re-treads too though; especially wanting to HC after a year. But how many O asst coaches have we had on this team over the years, that went on to be successful HCs elsewhere; franchise-changing HCs, and we pout abt it? Would I rather it was Prichard, who was groomed to be the replacement, maybe, but he went with a college HC job, you have to wonder if he is kicking himself right now; and if he knew Blough might jump ahead and take the OC job instead of him. Pritchard probably would have stuck with KK game, which I'm not fond of. I'm hoping Blough, with his background, is more receptive to "under C", and his own gameplan…imagine Blough taking from column A, B, C, and D; of Shanahan, O'Connell, Johnson, and Kingsbury. DQ must be confident; his HC future, is on the line.

4. Great job today David with the updates! You are great!!

5. Upside. We all wanted McDaniel… so it strikes a lot of us as a disappointment

6. who else is going to take this job? if Quinn and this team have another bad year, they are getting fired. So if youre Mike, why take maybe a 1-year gig with no security beyond that?

7. Interesting, so DQ knows this guy is going to make him or break him, DQ may be gone before the end of the year special if they are not making the playoffs so he is officially on the hot seat!!!

8. Blah. 🤢

9. This team is becoming the same old dumpster fire

10. Keep it in house. Consistency for Jayden and youth in the coaching ranks. Great move!

11. Sometimes the coach's job is just to listen to the players. Cliff seemed to have lost his ability to communicate with our guys.

12. Is this a DQ pick or an AP pick? I would think that DQ would want a more experienced play caller, seeing as how the last time he picked an inexperienced play caller, it did not go well. If next year goes the way this year, it will be his ass getting fired. I would think he would not be willing to risk it.

13. Who ???

14. All I know is Blough better be an offensive wizard and not do the same predictable college BS Kliff did

15. Not who I expected…BUT LETS START GETTING READY FOR 2026…WHO WILL THE DC BE?

16. I’m finding out that some of the best offensive minds are third string quarterbacks they can visualize it but just don’t have the skill to do it themselves

17. Well he wasn’t the assistant qb coach anymore though. He was the qb coach after Tavita left

18. Great commanders coverage as usual David. Not sure what to make of this move. We really don’t know anything about Blough from a playcalling standpoing. The only definite positive is some continuity of coaching for Jayden, with Pritchard and Kingsbury both gone now. I personally would have wanted McDaniel, but guessing he told DQ he’s looking for a HC position.

19. Kerrigan for DC next 😊

20. How can you hire with in under these circumstances. I like Quinn but to put all your mares in this basket is crazytown.

21. David Blough the shooter 😎 see what I did there BLOUGH BLOUGH all through the stadium when we start going off and get back to greatness from start to finish in 2026-27 all way to the bowl

22. I thought you was using Monarch Money.

23. this front office and Dan Quinn makes it extremely hard if not imposible to be optimistic. i think they have meetings on what head scratching decisions can they make next. I didn't even know we had an ASSISTANT quarterbacks coach

24. Yessir 😊👍

25. This is why AP and DQ need to be on the Hot seat

26. This has a jim zorn feeling to it.

27. Well I could be wrong, but to me that just means Jayden continues to do what he's comfortable with and not being challenged to reach his full potential.

28. Are you serious 😂

29. We will see DQ fired mid season and I'm all for it.

30. I hope it works. HTTR

31. Did someone say Jim Zorn 2.0!?!?🤦🏾‍♂️ why is history repeating?

32. Risky move.. isn't he just a younger, less seasoned Kliff???? They can't fire me as a fan, so…. ok. I will be here in 27… good luck DQ.

33. I have the same feeling about this hire then I did when we hired Joe Witt only downfall is we have a defensive guy as a coach so he won’t be able to take over as well if he doesn’t do well as OC

34. We have all seen many young coaches leave the Redskins organization and go on to great things, I think it's a great move.

35. Lol damn shame but hopefully he be ok but it's funny.

36. Wow is what I can say! Hopefully Dan got this right.

37. He could be the next Sean McVay or Jim Zorn

38. Now could they hire Mike McDaniels as assistant head coach/offens?

39. DQ is officially on the hot seat ⏰️ to be fired.

40. How many fans are still pissed we let Sean McVay out of the building?!🙋🏽

41. Good attempt at explaining another inexplicable move by Wash.
    I think some of these decisions that come down are just showing that management is cheap.
    There is the factor that JD5 won't need to learn an entirely new offense , but I think the primary reason for the hire is the price tag that comes along with some of these other available coordinators .
    Just like last year when they failed to make any meaningful moves in free agency to help the D.
    I'll be glad to be wrong and eat my words , but they better break out the checkbook and improve the D Line . THE PROBLEM IS THE D AND DAN QUINN .

42. If David moves Terry around and can scheme up open players then he will be in a good position

43. Quinn out after 2026.

44. Bring on Harbaugh