Dan Quinn knew that he needed to take risks this offseason. And he's taken arguably the biggest one imaginable.
The Washington Commanders failed to reach the lofty bar they set for themselves after a memorable run to the NFC Championship game, and pressure was building. After waiting too long to make the desired alterations during his time with the Atlanta Falcons, the head coach wasn't going to make the same mistakes again.
Quinn's measures were drastic. Defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. was fired, which seemed inevitable from the moment he was demoted from play-calling duties.