Kirk Cousins comments just reshaped the narrative around risky Commanders hire

"I think he's another coach that's up and coming, knows football, is hungry to learn, has good self-awareness, good emotional intelligence. So, I think he'll work great with David [Blough], and the two of them are coaches that I think Washington should be really excited about this year, but also in the years to come. I think they've got some talent on their staff they should be really excited about."

"Head coach Dan Quinn has gone well out of his comfort zone already this offseason. The Washington Commanders have undertaken a mini-coaching makeover. But instead of siding with experience and people he'd worked with previously, the focus was on progressive coaches who could bring the modern ideas needed to take the franchise forward."

"The Commanders' decision to hire D.J. Williams as quarterbacks coach also raised eyebrows. Some fans and experts immediately thought this was a sentimental hire, given that his father is legendary Washington signal-caller Doug Williams, who also holds a front-office position. Quinn shot down this notion, and Kirk Cousins left no doubt that this could be an exciting hire."

Dan Quinn initiated a coaching makeover for the Washington Commanders, prioritizing progressive, modern ideas over familiarity. Daronte Jones will call defensive plays for the first time at the NFL level. David Blough will run the offense despite limited coaching experience, representing a significant risk. D.J. Williams was hired as quarterbacks coach, prompting questions about sentimentality due to his father Doug Williams' franchise role. Quinn dismissed the sentimental narrative. Kirk Cousins praised D.J. Williams' intelligence, enthusiasm, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence, and said Williams and Blough complement each other. Cousins expressed optimism about the staff's potential in both the short and long term.

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