The Washington Commanders have done everything they could this offseason to build a championship team around second-year quarterback Jayden Daniels.
All-Pros like Deebo Samuel and Laremy Tunsil were added to the organization. Veterans like Zach Ertz were re-signed, and young offensive linemen like Josh Conerly was drafted in April's selection process.
Of all the things the team did to build a championship roster, though, the most important was from the coaching staff.
Despite coming off a trip to the NFC Championship Game and a 12-win season, the Commanders did not lose a single key coach from last year's squad. That kind of continuity is huge for the development of any quarterback.
And why Washington is expected to repeat their success from last year on offense.
"He (head coach Dan Quinn) would conduct early-morning walkthroughs three days a week with Kingsbury and quarterbacks coach Tavita Pritchard," ESPN insider John Keim wrote in a breakdown of the team's coaching staff. "Daniels would text them and assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough often. Daniels also had fun with them: Every Friday he and Blough would compete in a quarterback version of Horse -- throwing a ball into a net with three targets.
"They talked trash quite often during these times. But Daniels also said Blough, only 29 and an NFL quarterback as recently as 2023, knew how to motivate him."
Keim's story is important. It tells of a coaching staff that has not only been retained, but remains close in their belief of building a championship roster. If that continutity continues (along with some wins), the Commanders could reach new heights in 2025.