Washington Commanders Hire New Defensive Coordinator

0:00On March 9th, the Washington commanders have hired Doronte Jones as their new defensive coordinator. He's a top assistant from Brian floors his staff with the Minnesota Vikings, where they ran a defense that turned heads across the league. Jones brings a scheme focused on a 3-4 front, with defensive tackles often holding blocks to free up linebackers for big plays. That approach worked well in Minnesota, as seen in games where tackles like Javan Hargrave took on multiple blockers, creating lanes for rushers to. Sack the quarterback. Meanwhile, the commanders missed out on Flores himself, but got this close ally, hoping to build something similar in Washington. Players like defensive tackles Johnny Newton and Darren Payne might not love the change. Both shine best as past rushers. Newton, the 23-year-old second-round pick from last year, and Payne, who hit 11-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-

1:08Newton and Payne are key points in their careers, so holding double teams might not play to their strengths. Jones could tweak things to match the talent he inherited, blending Flores' ideas with what works best here. It sets up an intriguing offseason as the defense takes shape.