The NFL coaching carousel took another turn last week as news broke that Dan Quinn was named the Washington Commanders’ next head coach. At first, it appeared the Cowboys would retain Quinn for at least one more season as reports surfaced that Washington would hire Detroit Lions’ offensive coordinator Ben Johnson. The deal that was once almost imminent between Johnson and Washington fell through, and now Quinn will lead the Commanders as head coach. Once Quinn’s departure was made official, speculation of who would be next to replace Quinn intensified. Among the names who drew consideration were former Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer, recently fired Commanders head coach Ron Rivera, and Joe Whitt, who served as Dallas’ secondary and passing game coordinator since 2021.
Examining reasons Joe Whitt might have chosen the Commanders over the Cowboys
