Jan. 31, 2026, 6:17 a.m. ET

The 2025 NFL season was a wild ride for a lot of teams. There were more head coaching vacancies than we’ve seen in a very long time, and the coaching carousel still isn’t over, as nine teams are still in search of an offensive coordinator, and eight teams still seek a defensive coordinator.

The Washington Commanders aren’t in that boat, though, as they found both of their coordinators and simply need to solidify the rest of the staff. But, how did they do with those hires? CBS Sports’ Jordan Dajani and Bryan DeArdo graded every coordinator hire so far this season, and the results are so-so.

Offensive coordinator: David BloughGrade: C-Dajani: This is a massive gamble for Dan Quinn. After an incredible 12-5 campaign in 2024, the Commanders finished 5-12 this past season. You can try to blame it on Jayden Daniels missing 10 starts, but he didn’t look like a superstar in the games he did play, winning just two of them.With Kliff Kingsbury out, Washington moved questionably quickly to promote a 30-year-old former quarterback who has never called plays to lead the offense.I’m sure Daniels loves Blough, and he absolutely deserves a fair shot. But if he can’t find a way to spark this offense right away, could Quinn lose his job? After watching one-third of the NFL change head coaches, I’m not ruling anything out.Defensive coordinator: Daronte JonesGrade: BDajani: Daronte Jones is a Maryland native who returns to Washington after spending the past four seasons with the Vikings as their defensive backs coach and pass game coordinator. He’s worked with defensive backs at a number of stops, including Nicholls State, UCLA, the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL, Hawaii, Wisconsin, the Miami Dolphins and Cincinnati Bengals. He also had a one-year stint as LSU’s defensive coordinator in 2021.ESPN reported that Jones interviewed with at least five different teams for defensive coordinator openings, but Quinn was able to land him. While he’s not exactly a household name, Jones has worked under Brian Flores, Vance Joseph and Mike Zimmer.

While it’s clear that most people believe Daronte Jones was the right hire for defensive coordinator, there are clear questions about offensive coordinator David Blough. He’s young, he’s never called plays, and he’s entering just his third year as a coach. Jayden Daniels’ development stalled in 2025 due to injury, but he has a close rapport with Blough. Every coach who has worked with Blough, from Quinn, Kliff Kingsbury, Ben Johnson, to Kevin O’Connell, has all agreed that Blough is destined for big things. We shall see.

As Dajani indicated above, if this does not go well, it’s very likely that Dan Quinn loses his job at the end of the 2026 season. Or, if things go really wrong, it could be before the season ends. However, if things go really right, Quinn is going to look like a genius and solidify his position as head coach of the Washington Commanders.

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