Dan Quinn is taking over defensive play-calling responsibilities from Joe Whitt Jr. after another capitulation from the Washington Commanders in Week 10 against the Detroit Lions. And the head coach is not playing with a full deck.
The Commanders are dealing with some crippling injuries that have played a significant role in the team's downfall. Quinn isn't using them as an excuse, but it's debilitated a defensive unit that wasn't exactly elite, to begin with.
It's been one blow after another. Last week, it was veteran cornerback Marshon Lattimore's torn ACL versus the Seattle Seahawks.