The Washington Commanders needed a forward thinker to turn their free-falling defense around. Head coach Dan Quinn was reportedly looking for someone with previous play-calling experience to replace Joe Whitt Jr., but he went against the grain again, hiring a first-time NFL defensive coordinator instead.
Daronte Jones, who was Brian Flores' right-hand man with the Minnesota Vikings, is the man tasked with rejuvenating the Commanders' defensive fortunes. It's another risk from Quinn, but the payoff could be substantial if everything comes together.
And for one floundering veteran enforcer, Jones' arrival could be the spark that propels his career back to life.