The Commanders blew a shot at beating the Giants in overtime in Week 6, and you know what was at the heart of it? A clock blunder that cost ’em a game-winning field goal try. Head coach Dan Quinn is stepping up, taking all the heat for that mess, calling it “my responsibility, point blank, period.”
Quinn Owns The Blunder, But Daniels Is In The Crosshairs Too
Quinn made it clear those steps leading to the failure have been “dissected, discussed, corrected” over the past few days. But let’s be real, while the coach is taking the fall, quarterback Jayden Daniels’ part in not recognizing they were about to run out of time has definitely been a hot topic. It was a high-profile error, no doubt.
Dan Quinn On Daniels’ Mental Toughness: “He Is A Really Resilient Guy”
So, naturally, everyone’s asking if Daniels can even bounce back from something like that for the next game. Quinn’s response? He’s confident. He talked about how Daniels is “such a mentally tough person that he’s very stoic a lot of times.” Quinn said getting to know someone longer helps you see the “signs and tells,” and for Daniels, the coach thinks “he’s somebody that definitely is back. Even through tough weeks, he is a really resilient guy.” Honest conversations are happening about where things are, how they’re going.
All that talk about blunders and resilience needs to turn into action fast, because Monday night they’re facing the 49ers. You can’t let a Week 6 overtime loss hang over you when a team like that is coming to town. Daniels and the squad need to show that resilience right now.
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Originally reported by Pro Football Talk.
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