The Washington Commanders are infamous for having seemingly every successful head coach in the NFL spend time in Ashburn in one role or another, but they aren’t the only franchise that has featured several notable names on their coaching staffs. Remember what new Commanders head coach Dan Quinn did in Atlanta?
Back when Quinn was the head coach for the Atlanta Falcons, he assembled a coaching staff that included four men who are now head coaches in the league. That staff helped lead Atlanta to the Super Bowl in the 2016 season, where the Falcons fell to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots in historic fashion.
Quinn’s known ability to manufacture a coaching staff should have Washington fans excited about the future. Let’s take a look back at that 2016 Falcons staff.
HC: Dan Quinn
Quinn was just hired to be the new head coach of the Commanders after serving as the defensive coordinator of the Dallas Cowboys for three seasons. Quinn notably helped develop some of the biggest defensive stars in football such as Micah Parsons and Trevon Diggs. He also helped second-year cornerback DaRon Bland have an explosive 2023 campaign, as he set the NFL record for most interceptions returned for a touchdown (5), while leading the NFL in interceptions with nine.
Quinn went 43-42 during his time with the Falcons before being fired in 2020 following an 0-5 start. Now, he finds himself a lead man once again.
OC: Kyle Shanahan
One of the best head coaches in the NFL, Shanahan has the San Francisco 49ers back in the Super Bowl once again. As Atlanta’s offensive coordinator in 2016 when the Falcons made the Super Bowl, Atlanta had the No. 2 offense (415.8 total yards per game), and No. 1 scoring offense (33.8 points per game) while quarterback Matt Ryan won MVP.
Shanahan fielded two MVP favorites this past season in quarterback Brock Purdy and running back Christian McCaffrey. His offense ranked…
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Author : Jordan Dajani
Publish date : 2024-02-01 21:51:06
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