"[Al] Harris, Chicago's team's defensive backs coach and defensive passing game coordinator, has overseen a unit responsible for a league-leading 21 interceptions. A coach the past 13 years, Harris was previously with the Cowboys. In his final four years in Dallas, the Cowboys had the most interceptions in the league with 72 between 2021 to 2024. He had Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland as first-team All Pros."
"Quinn is a loyal coach. Taking over the defensive play-calling duties from coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. was hard, but necessary. The improvements since have been marginal at best, and the Commanders are in desperate need of quality upgrades to their personnel and fresh ideas on the schematic side. Most around the league expect Whitt to be fired at season's end. And the flourishing reputation of a former Quinn associate could be the ideal candidate to take his place."
"Mark Bullock, formerly of The Athletic and now covering the team independently, believes the Commanders should make a strong push to lure Harris from the Chicago Bears this offseason to replace Whitt. It's another from his close circle, but one of the big attractions to hiring him in the first place was his strong connections around the league. Harris is an ascending coach."
Dan Quinn has assumed defensive play-calling duties from Joe Whitt Jr. with only marginal improvements. The Commanders need personnel upgrades and new schematic ideas to improve results. Most expect Joe Whitt Jr. to be fired at season's end. Al Harris, a former Pro Bowler and longtime coach, is emerging as a top candidate. Harris coached defensive backs and passing-game plans, producing teams with high interception totals in Dallas and Chicago, and coached first-team All-Pros Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland. Harris's league connections and turnover-producing units make him an attractive replacement for Whitt.
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