The DMV had a sky-is-falling period in the hours following the shocking defeat. Washington’s flat start to its third consecutive loss — it trailed Chicago 27-3 at halftime — added to the gloominess. Limited partner Magic Johnson said on social media after the game that the team “played with no intensity or fire.”
However, making an in-season move at coordinator isn’t a snap-your-fingers scenario. Real-time play-calling requires experience or ample offseason preparation. Among the defensive staff, only coordinator Jack Del Rio has called plays previously. There is no assistant on the staff who is an obvious future coordinator now that former defensive backs coach Chris Harris works with the Tennessee Titans.