"We attack the ball. I always tell players -- especially defensive backs -- they all want to get paid. Well, you're not getting paid if you don't touch the ball, whether it's forcing fumbles or creating interceptions, you get paid at this level by touching the football. Whatever our guys do best is what we're gonna try to feature and at the end of the day 4-3, 3-4, it's just numbers."
"The Commanders have taken a big leap of faith with Jones. They tried hard to lure Brian Flores away from the Minnesota Vikings, but he returned to the NFC North club in a deal reportedly worth more than $6 million per season. Head coach Dan Quinn settled for his right-hand man, and there is an enormous sense of intrigue about what the first-time play-caller could bring to Washington."
Daronte Jones will speak to the Washington Commanders' media for the first time next week. The Commanders promoted Jones after unsuccessfully pursuing Brian Flores, with Dan Quinn choosing his longtime assistant. Jones has built a strong reputation working with defensive backs and earned respect through sustained effort. Jones plans to mold the defensive scheme to the roster's strengths and emphasize increasing turnovers through forced fumbles and interceptions. Jones views schematic labels like 4-3 or 3-4 as secondary to positioning players for success, maintaining gap integrity, and putting players in a position to execute.
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