The Washington Commanders didn’t waste time replacing Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator, instead acting fast to hire from within. In the process, the Commanders beat the Detroit Lions to hand a “rising” assistant coach a significant promotion, one sure to make franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels happy.
Assistant QBs coach Blough officially took the reins as OC on Friday, January 9. The move up was reported by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The latter also revealed “the #Lions showed real interest in Blough, and Washington acted fast to hire one of the NFL’s youngest and brightest offensive minds. Big hire.”
Handing the headset to Blough means the Commanders have doubled down on their commitment to Daniels. He was supposed to be rattled by the decision to relieve Kingsbury of his duties, but the second-year signal-caller’s subsequent demands about what he wants from a new-look offense changed the narrative.
Blough knows what makes Daniels tick, so he should design a scheme to maximize the 25-year-old’s comfort levels. That’s an exciting prospect when the Commanders need Daniels fully healthy again and ready to rediscover the form that made him the 2024 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Yet, while Blough can get Daniels back on track, this is a major increase in responsibility for a youthful coach who is getting fast-tracked above a few rungs on the ladder. It’s no-small risk, especially when the Commanders might have turned to a former head coach noted for calling dynamic offenses built on speed and motion.
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