Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris said one of new coach Dan Quinn’s strengths was his ability to bring elite people with him to Washington.
In two weeks on the job for the Commanders, Quinn has put together an impressive coaching staff consisting of two former head coaches (Kliff Kingsbury & Anthony Lynn) and four former coordinators (John Pagano, Ken Norton Jr., Brian Johnson & Larry Izzo), along with other respected coaches from around the NFL.
Quinn’s staff features a good mix of young and veteran coaches. Except for Washington’s hiring of offensive line coach Bobby Johnson — formerly of the Giants — the fan base has been excited about most of the hires.
Washington’s staff has been widely praised across the NFL, too.
On Wednesday, the Commanders hired Lynn, Darryl Tapp, and Tom Donatell. New GM Adam Peters also hired Lance Newmark away from the Detroit Lions as his assistant GM. Fans were having a good time with the moves.
It’s indeed a new day in Washington.
Here are some of the best reactions across X — formerly Twitter — regarding the Commanders’ new hires.
The Commanders have a professional operation for the first time since 1999. Ownership that’s not involved in white collar crime, a legitimate GM hire, and a qualified coaching staff. I thought we’d never see it.
— Marshall (@MarshW_7) February 14, 2024
Anthony Lynn is a W. He’ll do good things with Brob and CRJ.
— Eric Sully (@CommandersRealm) February 14, 2024
Commanders building a coaching squad
— Chaos Chris (@ChaosChrisPHL) February 14, 2024
This is a big time hire on and off the field for the Commanders. So far the staff has a great balance of experienced guys and young guys, some that have been head coaches in the league before,played in the league,and helped develop some talented players.
— Pankaj (@betaarea) February 14, 2024
Dan Quinn: “Anthony, I need you to help balance my offense and keep it on track with your experience.”
Anthony Lynn: pic.twitter.com/lI9pQvJXIj
— Bobby Gould (@Smith4Gm) February 14, 2024
I thought Anthony Lynn got a raw deal with the Chargers. He’s another former head coach that has extensive experience coaching RB’s. This was another great hire for a @Commanders staff/front office that’s coming together nicely. Fans should be getting excited. #NFL
— Lake Lewis Jr (@LakeLewis) February 14, 2024
Anthony Lynn is about as big a get as you can get for…
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