🔗 Share this article Washington Head Coach Accepts Responsibility for Keeping Jayden Daniels in Game Prior to Significant Injury Washington Commanders head coach Coach Quinn has admitted he bears a portion of the blame for a major injury to the team’s signal-caller, Jayden Daniels. Particulars of the Injury and Context Daniels, who had one of the greatest first-year performances of all time last season, sustained a dislocated left elbow in Sunday’s loss to the Seahawks. Although the quarterback throws with his dominant arm, the injury has placed his season uncertain. The condition was serious enough that the television broadcast avoided showing repeats and multiple athletes turned away as Daniels was attended to by team doctors. Backlash and Coach’s Response Quinn came under scrutiny as many believed Daniels should not have been on the playing surface to begin with. The incident happened in the fourth quarter with the Washington trailing 38-7, making a recovery unlikely. It is common in these situations for clubs to put in their backup quarterback to avoid harm to their first-string player. “I understand. I’ve been thinking about it constantly, too, and, wow, I missed it,” Quinn remarked of his choice to keep Jayden in the game. “That is 100% my fault.” Fallout and Squad Outlook Mariota will be the team’s primary QB going forward, but he will lead a team in turmoil. Following reaching the conference title game last season behind Daniels’s brilliance, the franchise have faced difficulties currently. They additionally lost defensive back Marshon Lattimore (torn ACL) and pass-catcher McCaffrey (collarbone fracture) on game day, and have a host of other key players on injured reserve. The Commanders are 3-6 so far, and it would require a massive reversal for the club to reach the playoffs.