Dan Quinn denies confusion after Jayden Daniels fourth down throwaway

Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn denied confusion over a fourth-down situation during a Monday Night Football loss against the San Francisco 49ers, reporting from Yahoo NFL, ProFootballTalk, and Yahoo Sports Top indicates. In the second quarter, quarterback Jayden Daniels threw the ball out of bounds on a fourth-and-2 play from the San Francisco 13-yard line, which resulted in a turnover on downs. [1][2][3][4][6][7]

A viral video clip showing Quinn on the sideline led observers and lip readers to question whether the coach knew it was fourth down, according to Yahoo NFL and Yahoo Sports Top. Quinn addressed reporters nearly an hour after the game ended and stated that he definitely knew it was fourth down, ProFootballTalk and Yahoo Sports Top reported. Quinn explained that he spoke directly with Daniels about the ill-advised throwaway, stating he wanted his quarterback to take a shot on the play. [1][2][3][4][6][7]

The defeat leaves the Commanders with a 1-4-1 record at the bottom of the league, according to Yahoo Sports Top. As FTMQ Sports reported earlier, Washington previously tied the New York Giants 27-27 following late clock management errors in overtime. [2][17]

Quinn is the head coach of the Washington Commanders and previously served as the defensive coordinator for the Seattle Seahawks, where he coached the defense in two Super Bowl appearances. Daniels was selected by Washington after winning the Heisman Trophy at LSU in 2023. [13][14]