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Washington Commanders offensive coordinator David Blough didn't have a traditional path to coaching. There are former players who become coaches, but Blough was a bona fide NFL player in 2023. He joined the NFL in 2019 as an undrafted free agent and floated between a few teams. After spending the 2023 season on the Detroit Lions' practice squad, Blough turned to coaching.
After the Commanders hired Dan Quinn in 2024, Blough was hired as the assistant quarterbacks coach. He spent two seasons in that role before the Commanders promoted him to offensive coordinator, and Blough credits Quinn for his rapid rise in the ranks, a point he discussed with NFL Insider Ari Meirov.
Around the 24th minute, Meirov asks Blough what kind of assignments, behind the scenes, he was given by Quinn while assistant quarterbacks coach that helped prepare him for today.
"I think, going into the second year, there had been some other potential opportunities come up after our first season because of the NFC Championship run and helping Jayden (Daniels) grow, and the season he had, he (Quinn) said, 'Hey, we're going to keep you in Washington. We're going to shut anything else down, and we're going to keep you here in Washington. But with that, we're going to give you more responsibility.'
So, when it came to evaluations, it was evaluations of the receivers, the running backs, the tight ends, not just the quarterbacks. When it came to practice opportunities, he allowed me to call the two-minute drill for the scout team in practice. So you get used to having the mic in your hand. And every other week, he said, 'Hey, you're going to present on ball security.' You get up in front of the whole team, and he does that with not only me, he develops coaches in Washington."
Blough adds that Quinn is trying to create the best environment to play and coach in the NFL, and he puts the same amount of effort into his coaches as he does his players.
Quinn giving Blough additional responsibilities beyond quarterbacks in 2025 is a large reason why the Commanders hired him as their offensive coordinator. Quinn is still developing Blough, just like he's developing the other coaches on his staff and the players on his roster.
While not the youngest offensive coordinator in the NFL, Blough is among the rare group of coaches who are rising faster than their peers. While Quinn can take some credit for that fast movement, Blough should remember that he's the one putting in the work. Quinn can't develop what isn't there, and Blough clearly has a knack for the job. We'll likely see him interviewing for head coaching gigs in the next few years.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders' David Blough credits Dan Quinn with fast rise
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After the Commanders hired Dan Quinn in 2024, Blough was hired as the assistant quarterbacks coach. He spent two seasons in that role before the Commanders promoted him to offensive coordinator, and Blough credits Quinn for his rapid rise in the ranks, a point he discussed with NFL Insider Ari Meirov.
Around the 24th minute, Meirov asks Blough what kind of assignments, behind the scenes, he was given by Quinn while assistant quarterbacks coach that helped prepare him for today.
"I think, going into the second year, there had been some other potential opportunities come up after our first season because of the NFC Championship run and helping Jayden (Daniels) grow, and the season he had, he (Quinn) said, 'Hey, we're going to keep you in Washington. We're going to shut anything else down, and we're going to keep you here in Washington. But with that, we're going to give you more responsibility.'
So, when it came to evaluations, it was evaluations of the receivers, the running backs, the tight ends, not just the quarterbacks. When it came to practice opportunities, he allowed me to call the two-minute drill for the scout team in practice. So you get used to having the mic in your hand. And every other week, he said, 'Hey, you're going to present on ball security.' You get up in front of the whole team, and he does that with not only me, he develops coaches in Washington."
Blough adds that Quinn is trying to create the best environment to play and coach in the NFL, and he puts the same amount of effort into his coaches as he does his players.
Quinn giving Blough additional responsibilities beyond quarterbacks in 2025 is a large reason why the Commanders hired him as their offensive coordinator. Quinn is still developing Blough, just like he's developing the other coaches on his staff and the players on his roster.
While not the youngest offensive coordinator in the NFL, Blough is among the rare group of coaches who are rising faster than their peers. While Quinn can take some credit for that fast movement, Blough should remember that he's the one putting in the work. Quinn can't develop what isn't there, and Blough clearly has a knack for the job. We'll likely see him interviewing for head coaching gigs in the next few years.
This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders' David Blough credits Dan Quinn with fast rise
Continue reading...
