During his days as quarterback at San Diego State, Washington Redskins quarterbacks coach Kevin O’Connell thrived as a duel-threat quarterback. Yes, O'Connell threw for more than 7,600 yards with 46 touchdowns, but O’Connell made a habit out of torturing defenses with his mobility as well, finishing his four-year career as the Aztec’s all-time leading rusher among quarterbacks.
Now in his first season in Washington, O’Connell will oversee the development of Redskins quarterbacks Kirk Cousins, Colt McCoy and Nate Sudfeld—and quite possibly—convince them to adopt more of an opportunistic tuck and run mentality themselves within Jay Gruden’s offense.