Washington pulled off a shocking tie against the Giants, but let’s be real, with Dan Quinn at the helm, it felt like an absolute gut-punch of a loss. We saw the same old story: a tale of two halves, starting hot with Jayden Daniels under center, then collapsing into an epic second-half disaster that spilled into overtime.
Quinn’s Comedy of Errors
This game was an emotional rollercoaster, but mostly just a painful reminder of what we’re stuck with. Head coach Dan Quinn, along with David Blough, laid yet another egg when the game was on the line. The clock management was baffling, the play calling questionable, and the lack of decision-making? It’s just old news at this point. If Blough made that pass play call, why didn’t Quinn override it? The guy is nothing more than an overpaid cheerleader, plain and simple.
And he wasn’t alone in the struggle. Left tackle Brandon Coleman had an absolutely miserable game. Pressures, sacks, penalties… a traffic cone would have been an upgrade in that first half, even if he did play a bit better later on. Wide receiver Dyami Brown fumbled his only catch, a two-yarder, thankfully recovered. But that propensity to fumble? He should be benched. Then there’s Mike Sainristil in the secondary. With Nick Cross, Percy Butler, and Tyler Owens out, he saw more snaps as the primary nickel, and the results were not good. Despite a couple of nice tackles, including one on special teams, “StandRealStill” was a liability in coverage. Even the second-half defense, which defensive coordinator Daronte Jones has actually had playing better against the run this year, completely collapsed again. Sure, some of it is the offense failing to sustain drives, but a lot of it was just poor individual play, and it showed up big against New York on Sunday.
Some Guys Actually Played Hard
Look, it wasn’t all bad, because some players actually brought it. Safety Jeremy Reaves left everything out on the field, playing with pure heart. He had a pretty good overall game against both the run and the pass. Linebacker Sonny Styles led the Commanders with 13 total tackles, four solo, a tackle for a loss, and even a pass defended. He was also right there in overtime when Daron Payne forced that crucial fumble on Giants running back Cam Skattebo.
Speaking of Daron Payne, he had a solid game himself, generating multiple pressures and grabbing a sack. That forced fumble on Skattebo in overtime was huge, giving Washington a real shot at winning. And how about right guard Sam Cosmi? In his first game back from a concussion, he was rock-solid up front. He made a few really nice blocks, including one for Jayden Daniels’ long touchdown run against Abdul Carter. This guy is playing like a top-five guard in the entire NFL right now.
What Now For Washington?
Despite the individual efforts, the lasting image is Jayden Daniels’ inexcusable last play. I get that the majority of the blame falls on Quinn and Blough for their gaffe and totally piss-poor clock management, but Daniels is a veteran. He has to be aware of the time! The only “good” news from this weekend is that no other NFC East team won, but that’s cold comfort when we’re probably stuck dealing with Dan Quinn’s complete incompetence until the end of the season. What a mess.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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