Washington enters the 2026 season after a drop from an NFC Championship appearance to a 5-12 record. The team retained Jayden Daniels and Dan Quinn while making major staff changes, keeping most of the roster overhaul and adding new coordinators David Blough and Daronte Jones. Early rookie minicamp observations point to a noticeable shift in offensive structure, including formations, motions, movement, and personnel usage. Defensive work also appears different, with more pressure, disguises, and communication. The new defensive approach is compared to Minnesota’s style under Brian Flores, while the offensive approach is compared to schemes associated with Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay. The changes carry risk but offer upside.
""The thing that really stuck out to me was the difference from the offense last year to this year. Just the formations, the motions, the movements, the usages of different personnel groupings... and the defense, the stuff they were able to get to, the pressure they were bringing, the disguises and the communications, it's a brave new world on both sides of the football.""
""He likened Jones' defense to the Minnesota Vikings, where he previously served under Brian Flores, and Blough's offense to those of Kyle Shanahan and Sean McVay. Fans will be hoping these new directions achieve similar success.""
""Washington went with first-time coordinators on both sides of the ball. While it carries risk, the upside is real.""
""Of course, keep in mind that it is the offseason, when every new wrinkle a team adds gets glazed to high heaven by its local analysts. Every rookie is going to be a massive draft steal. Every free agent is going to be an upgrade on the""
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