"The more time that goes by, the more the Commanders' magical 2024 campaign looks like a perfect storm of momentum and good fortune, without any actual long-term growth being established. They brought in a new coaching staff, a new general manager, and a rookie quarterback. Everything they touched turned to gold. In retrospect, it all seemed too good to be true."
"Jayden Daniels was phenomenal; there's no taking that away. Dan Quinn has legitimate strengths as a head coach, and Adam Peters did what he needed to do after the Commanders' roster was left in no-man's land. But this was not a natural trajectory of a team that won four games the prior year. It didn't erase the fact that there was still plenty of work to do."
"The Commanders have now had to reckon with this reality. So far, it's not going well. Against the Detroit Lions, the culture issues reared their ugly head when Daron Payne was ejected for punching Amon-Ra St. Brown. Javon Kinlaw, who was also involved in the incident, was full of nothing but excuses. Javon Kinlaw postgame on Payne's ejection, says refs saw St. Brown hit Payne 1st ("it was some bullsh**, 100%") & where #Commanders defense goes from here@JPFinlayNBCS asks about gap"
Washington's surprising 2024 run has collapsed into a season marked by poor results and disruptive leadership changes. Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. was moved from the booth to the sideline, and head coach Dan Quinn will assume defensive play-calling duties, a change described as necessary but likely too late to salvage the year. The team's early success reflected momentum rather than sustainable construction, despite strong performances from Jayden Daniels and competence from Quinn and GM Adam Peters. Cultural problems surfaced after Daron Payne's ejection for punching Amon-Ra St. Brown and defensive players offered excuses rather than accountability.
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