Dan Quinn's hiring as head coach brought expectations for a revamped Commanders defense, inspired by the successful Seahawks' Legion of Boom. Key defensive principles include a focus on Cover-1 and Cover-3 schemes and prioritizing physical, lengthy defensive backs. However, under defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr., the first season's performance fell short of expectations, ranking 20th in turnovers and 26th in interceptions. Despite offensive successes led by rookie Jayden Daniels, the defense struggled with personnel issues, particularly at cornerback, thwarting their ability to realize Whitt's vision for aggressive, turnover-generating play.
The original LoB featured corners Richard Sherman (6-3, 195 lbs) and Byron Maxwell (6-1, 207 lbs), who set a trend for what teams look for at the position.
The main thing that matters is are we going to arrive violently and turn the ball over and disrupt these quarterbacks.
Whitt's defense failed to deliver on a key element of his vision. The Commanders ranked 20th in defensive turnovers and 26th in interceptions.
The inability to generate turnovers was clearly a source of frustration for a coach whose secondaries had ranked in the top 8 in generating turnovers.
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