Our New Head Coach - Dan Quinn
 

We just hired Rivera 2.0. So fucking lame.

Note - Wikipedia is wicked fast. His page is already updated.

^^^^^

My page was hacked.

I'm such a huge Quinn fan now. He's an awesome dude.

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Welcome to DC DQ! Now put on a Mansierre and get to work

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It’s not Rivera 2.0, he’s not going to be making personnel/roster decisions and juggling a million things at once.

I’m giving benefit of the doubt to Adam Peters. He knows a hell of a lot more than we do.

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And let’s see how the staff fills out. No question Quinn is a respected leader and as HC that’s his main responsibility.

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dont hate it, dont love it. I wanna see who the coordinators are and he isnt making personel decisions so that is definitely a plus

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1358300]We just hired Rivera 2.0. So fucking lame.

Note - Wikipedia is wicked fast. His page is already updated.[/quote]

I think he's a tad better than Rivera as he won't regularly fold his arms and nap during games, but this move doesn't do anything for me.

I'd like to be pleasantly surprised.

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I'm assuming an older HC is going to hire older coordinators. This move is a bummer to me.

I hope I'm dead wrong about him but I'm not very optimistic at this moment.

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[quote=MTK;1358303]It’s not Rivera 2.0, he’s not going to be making personnel/roster decisions and juggling a million things at once.

I’m giving benefit of the doubt to Adam Peters. He knows a hell of a lot more than we do.[/quote]

A good and fair way to look at things

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At the very least, the dude can coach a defense. Let's hope he's able to get a good OC in here as well as the rest of the staff. He seems to be well connected and well respected, and this will hurt the "boys". Let's just hope he works out better than the last assistant coach we got from them.

Our New Head Coach - Dan Quinn
 

Only time will tell….
At the very least he is familiar with the Cowboys O!
Of course they are familiar with his D. [emoji848]

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1358311]I'm assuming an older HC is going to hire older coordinators. This move is a bummer to me.

I hope I'm dead wrong about him but I'm not very optimistic at this moment.[/quote]

Not necessarily, he had Kyle Shanahan as OC in ATL

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1358300][B]We just hired Rivera 2.0[/B]. So fucking lame.

Note - Wikipedia is wicked fast. His page is already updated.[/quote]

I think you are more right than wrong. If Wash builds itself as a defense first team they just wont be successful. The OC hire is everything now. In today's NFL teams need a great O and a good D, not the other was around.

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[quote=sdskinsfan2001;1358300][B]We just hired Rivera 2.0[/B]. So fucking lame.

Note - Wikipedia is wicked fast. His page is already updated.[/quote]

Really?

Is Quinn going to be saddled with a carryover QB by the owner the way Snyder forced Haskins on Ron? Is Harris going to force a Carson Wentz-type QB on Quinn? Is Quinn going to be dealing with an owner that is being accused of fraud and sexual harrassment, and who is gutting the team of money?

I'm sorry but when people say comments like this, you are disregarding how much Snyder's terrible ownership killed any chances of success for anyone.

This is not happening now.

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😀😀😀😀.. third choice reach that 2 weeks ago the vast majority on here hated the thought . I criticized the way this has been handled and stand by it ! Would have liked it if they had said Quinn is our guy and went and got him weeks ago .. you guys don't see this as a desperate move ?? Spin it any way you like this is not what this team needed ..we shall see won't we .SMH. I'm not cutting this new ownership any slack !!

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[QUOTE=MTK;1358303]It’s not Rivera 2.0, he’s not going to be making personnel/roster decisions and juggling a million things at once.

I’m giving benefit of the doubt to Adam Peters. He knows a hell of a lot more than we do.[/QUOTE]


Exactly.

Though, Peters didn’t have a ton of options. Peters settled here. Im ok with it. If Quinn fails move on. Coaches are different than committing to players. Let’s get to that draft and let’s get to FA. No more Mr Bungle decimating our roster and picking based on position flex. Go get some game changers Peters.

Our New Head Coach - Dan Quinn
 

[QUOTE=rocnrik;1358321][emoji3][emoji3][emoji3][emoji3].. third choice reach that 2 weeks ago the vast majority on here hated the thought . I criticized the way this has been handled and stand by it ! Would have liked it if they had said Quinn is our guy and went and got him weeks ago .. you guys don't see this as a desperate move ?? Spin it any way you like this is not what this team needed ..we shall see won't we .SMH. I'm not cutting this new ownership any slack !![/QUOTE]


Rik, what did we handle wrong? Were we supposed to hold BJ’s wife ransom until he signed? Seriously I understand the disappointment in how things unfolded, but not the criticism of how anything was handled.

Your upset because Peters didn’t just say “aww hell lets just ignore everyone and go get Quinn because he will take the job”. That’s crazy. You have your list and you start at the top. Again to be upset at the results is understandable but to be upset with the process is not.
By your logic you just take the fat chick without trying for the hot chick first? Lol.

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[quote=rocnrik;1358321]😀😀😀😀.. third choice reach that 2 weeks ago the vast majority on here hated the thought . I criticized the way this has been handled and stand by it ! Would have liked it if they had said Quinn is our guy and went and got him weeks ago .. you guys don't see this as a desperate move ?? Spin it any way you like this is not what this team needed ..we shall see won't we .SMH[/quote]

I think you are correct about him not being the first choice. I feel that Johnson saying no blindsided them and they had to regroup and find someone else.

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If you paid attention to people in the know Quinn was being highly praised right from the jump. Perhaps everyone was blinded by the Ben Johnson talk but if you read the tea leaves Quinn was very much in play all along.

Interesting connection here…

@reshmanuel
One thing about Dan Quinn. He was hired in Atlanta by Thomas Dimitroff.

Dimitroff and #Commanders GM Adam Peters spent several years together in New England as scouts

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About as mediocre of a hire as you can get.
Settling for a HC is not something I'm happy with.

Will he be better than Rivera, yes.
Is he dependent on coordinators? Yes.
We will be only as good as his OC.

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Well I won't hide my disappointment, he was my 3rd choice. But I'm not in a panic as so any fans are. He had HC experience and that counts a lot, he was a few bad play calls from being a Super Bowl winning head coach.

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Man, didn't know there were so many people that can read Adam Peters' mind or were in the room when the search group made their decision.

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[quote=jamf;1358326]About as mediocre of a hire as you can get.
Settling for a HC is not something I'm happy with.

[B]Will he be better than Rivera, yes.
Is he dependent on coordinators? Yes.
We will be only as good as his OC.[/quote]
[/B]
100%

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No Chip Kelly for OC, please!!

Our New Head Coach - Dan Quinn
 

[QUOTE=Ruhskins;1358328]Man, didn't know there were so many people that can read Adam Peters' mind or were in the room when the search group made their decision.[/QUOTE]


Ruh, this wasn’t talk from this forum everyone involved in any way with the NFL said they wanted BJ. BJ turned us down. I don’t think it is going out on a limb to say we “settled”.

Im not going to judge anything until Quinn has his time BUT i am not going to fool myself into believing this was the play all along.

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Dan Quinn in Dallas = NUMBER 1 DEFENSE during his tenure..

No hes not a flashy young OC but Lets wait and see what he can do and who he hires as OC.

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Never mind I don't have anything to say at this point ..

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[quote=jamf;1358326]About as mediocre of a hire as you can get.
Settling for a HC is not something I'm happy with.

Will he be better than Rivera, yes.
[B]Is he dependent on coordinators? Yes.
We will be only as good as his OC.[/B][/quote]

This would have been the case with any coach that gets hired. Again, you don't have to be happy that "your guy" didn't get it, but this fake outrage is ridiculous.

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[quote=punch it in;1358332]Ruh, this wasn’t talk from this forum everyone involved in any way with the NFL said they wanted BJ. BJ turned us down. I don’t think it is going out on a limb to say we “settled”.[/quote]

This ownership has been tightlipped about what they are thinking and what they were planning to do. Keim has been saying in every single episode of his podcast that Johnson wasn't a done deal, that no one knew for sure whether he was actually the top candidate for this group, and that people outside of the team were saying that he was the favorite.

A lot of people in the NFL put Johnson as the favorite for every team, so are you saying that every team that hired someone else settled for their coach?

Our New Head Coach - Dan Quinn
 

I had to step away from Reddit because people are in meltdown mode and already calling next season a wash.

I feel like we did put all our eggs in the basket with Johnson and then were screwed when he decided to stay. I’m not thrilled with Quinn but I’m willing to wait to see who our OC and DC are going to be.


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Since Quinn took over the defense, the Cowboys rank fifth in points per game allowed and first in takeaways (93). This season the Cowboys are one of the best pass defenses in the league, ranking top-10 in yards allowed (fifth), touchdowns (10th), and interceptions (eighth)

For the last 2 years Dallas was fun as hell to watch on defense, high flying , hard hitting and creating TO's.

That has not happened in DC in years...

No we do not have Parsons or Diggs but Quinn will load up on defense in FA I bet.

Remember we have 74M and a ton of high picks.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;1358337]I had to step away from Reddit because people are in meltdown mode and already calling next season a wash.

I feel like we did put all our eggs in the basket with Johnson and then were screwed when he decided to stay. I’m not thrilled with Quinn but I’m willing to wait to see who our OC and DC are going to be.


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I think the fans put all their eggs on the Ben Johnson basket and decided that he was the only coach they would hire.

I also think it is funny that Andy Reid will be coaching in his fifth Super Bowl next week, and he's a "retread" that was hired 10 years ago when he was in his 50s.

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Its done, move on. Out of interest, what scheme did Dallas play on D? This may keep J.Allen engaged in staying for a fast turnaround. Looks like the OC may come from SF and the DC from Dallas.

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[QUOTE=Ruhskins;1358339]I think the fans put all their eggs on the Ben Johnson basket and decided that he was the only coach they would hire.

I also think it is funny that Andy Reid will be coaching in his fifth Super Bowl next week, and he's a "retread" that was hired 10 years ago when he was in his 50s.[/QUOTE]


I think the media was also edging us with all the Johnson talk. Granted no legitimate reporter was saying it was a done deal but they were saying Johnson was far and away the frontrunner for the position.

Also I think fans are just traumatized with coaches over the years. The surrounding staff and the players are more important than the HC to me. He calls the shots but everyone else is crucial to player development and schemes.


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[QUOTE=Ruhskins;1358336]This ownership has been tightlipped about what they are thinking and what they were planning to do. Keim has been saying in every single episode of his podcast that Johnson wasn't a done deal, that no one knew for sure whether he was actually the top candidate for this group, and that people outside of the team were saying that he was the favorite.

A lot of people in the NFL put Johnson as the favorite for every team, so are you saying that every team that hired someone else settled for their coach?[/QUOTE]


I am simply saying that if I had to wager whether Peters wanted BJ or Quinn and I had a chance to actually ask him I know where Id put my money.

Again I am not irate or in meltdown mode as reddit apparently is as per Rave, I am willing to give Quinn a chance. I am happy we have a GM in charge of personnel first and foremost and let’s see how Quinn fills out his staff. We got 9 picks , 6 of which are top 100 and a boatload of cap space. I am more amped than I have been in years.

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Ben Johnson didn’t want to be a head coach, he’s choosing to stay in his current job as OC. That’s on him, not us.

MacDonald went with Seattle, can anyone blame him? They’ve been a well run franchise for years now and are in a much better position to win now. They also have a rocking stadium and fan base and gorgeous facilities. They also gave him a 6 year deal, perhaps that was more than we were willing to offer. Back up and look big picture, Seattle is a great job.

In the end you can’t always get what you want. Often in life you’re forced into other options and it’s totally out of your control but you make it work anyway.

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[URL="https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-lb-micah-parsons-on-dan-quinn-s-future-he-might-take-me-with-him-you-never-know"]https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-lb-micah-parsons-on-dan-quinn-s-future-he-might-take-me-with-him-you-never-know[/URL]

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It will take a lot from Dairy Queen to erase the memory of the 28-3 meltdown in his lone SB appearance. Ugh. Hope it’s better this time around. Just disappointing but not much to choose from.

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I'm indifferent. Don't hate it, don't love it. Would have rather not had a retread but I get why they hired him. He's got HC experience and knows how to run a team. Time to move forward.

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[quote=MTK;1358343]Ben Johnson didn’t want to be a head coach, he’s choosing to stay in his current job as OC. That’s on him, not us.

MacDonald went with Seattle, can anyone blame him? They’ve been a well run franchise for years now and are in a much better position to win now. They also have a rocking stadium and fan base and gorgeous facilities. They also gave him a 6 year deal, perhaps that was more than we were willing to offer. Back up and look big picture, Seattle is a great job.

In the end you can’t always get what you want. [B]Often in life you’re forced into other options and it’s totally out of your control but you make it work anyway.[/B][/quote]

you still have the right to be disappointed

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That SB w/ the Falcons was one of the worst choke jobs I have ever seen. But at least he got a team there.

The last time we saw his defense they were getting their shit pushed in by Green Bay.

This is such a yawn hire. But do I think this is an upgrade from Ron? Idk. Probably. He'll have less to deal with and can just focus on the team. Let's see who he hires as an OC.