Dan Quinn just confirmed what Commanders fans saw with their own eyes

"Even though the Washington Commanders didn't end up beating the Denver Broncos on Sunday Night Football, several positives emerged. That can provide head coach Dan Quinn with at least some solace amid the almost constant doom and gloom. The Commanders aren't making the postseason. They won't even have a winning record after Denver handed Quinn his ninth loss of the campaign. This is all about taking slight positives into the offseason. After that, it'll be up to general manager Adam Peters to implement the necessary improvements."

"Quinn was eager to take a glass-half-full approach to Washington's latest defeat. This wasn't a blowout. Had it not been for a failed two-point conversion attempt, the Commanders would have knocked off one of the league's best teams. There is no such thing as a moral victory in the NFL, but this was pretty close. The coach also confirmed what fans saw with their own eyes during the clash. Quinn singled out veteran right guard Sam Cosmi for special praise, stating that he felt like it was his best game by a considerable margin since coming back from a torn ACL."

"It might have been Sam's [Cosmi] best game, so that was good. That I would feel like, bigger comp, I'm talking about across the board for them to go. I think they hadn't played talented guys. He knows that all the time, but I just thought their stunts, their blitz package, that part was good. I felt like him and Josh [Conerly Jr.] have felt more cohesive and like that continuity is helping because now they've been in that rhythm good bit together."

The Washington Commanders lost to the Denver Broncos but showed encouraging signs that offer some solace. The team will not make the postseason and will finish with a losing record, leaving offseason changes to general manager Adam Peters. Head coach Dan Quinn emphasized positives, noting the game was competitive and nearly a win absent a failed two-point conversion. Quinn praised veteran right guard Sam Cosmi as possibly delivering his best game since returning from a torn ACL, and highlighted improved cohesion between Cosmi and Josh Conerly Jr. as evidence of beneficial continuity on the offensive line.

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