Feb. 4, 2026, 6:17 a.m. ET

Who will be the offensive coaches helping new Washington Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough?

Thus far this offseason, the Commanders have fired OC Kliff Kingsbury, OL coach Bobby Johnson, promoted Darnell Stapleton to replace Johnson, promoted Shane Toub to assistant OL coach, and hired D.J. Williams as quarterbacks coach and Danny Etling as assistant quarterbacks coach.

But what about experienced coaches to help Blough? The Commanders have not said if Brian Johnson (assistant head coach/passing game coordinator), Anthony Lynn (RBs coach/run game coordinator), Bobby Engram (WRs coach), or David Raih (TEs coach) will return. Do these guys want to return? Do they want to leave? Does Blough want them back on his offensive staff?

“He (Brian Johnson) would certainly qualify,” said Logan Paulsen on the latest episode of the Take Command podcast with Grant Paulsen (106.7 The Fan’s Grant & Danny). “It’s kinda where he’s at temperature-wise. Is he upset about the David Blough hire, which I guess would be understandable? You’re an experienced coach. You’re the heir-apparent, so to speak, and you don’t get the job. Are you okay with mentoring a young coach? I just think it depends where he’s at in terms of mindset.”

Paulsen has seen coaches come and go. As a player in the league and now as an analyst with the Commanders, no doubt he has seen behind closed doors coaches getting along great and also coaches at odds with one another. “I don’t want him in the building, if he doesn’t want to be there,” added Paulsen. “That’s totally reasonable if he doesn’t want to be there, and I understand that completely.”

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It’s been a couple of weeks, and the Commanders haven’t been able to make any moves yet regarding other experienced offensive coaches to support Blough. “This is why it is so difficult to take an offensive coordinator who’s never called plays for any extended period of time. I think this is a challenging situation.”

Paulsen (Logan) also noted that the run game will be much different next year, and they really need someone experienced to teach it to the offensive line so they understand their assignments. He also said it’s a lot to put on a young, inexperienced offensive coordinator. “It’s a way more complicated, nuanced scheme than what they were running here previously.”

Paulsen sounded concerned for Blough, for the offense and for the Commanders. How concerned might Dan Quinn be?