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There are 64 offensive and defensive coordinator positions in the NFL. More than half of them have turned over this season.
The total count is 35: 21 new offensive coordinators and 14 new defensive coordinators (technically 15 if you count Zak Kuhr getting the title in New England. But that’s an exceptional case). The turnover in the league has never been greater, as expectations rise higher and faster than ever before. Produce quickly or make room for the next guy.
It’s not hard, as such, to find 10 new coordinators with big questions approaching the 2026 season. Sean Mannion has the fate of quarterback Jalen Hurts in his hands in Philadelphia. Eric Bieniemy needs to bring something — anything! — new to the Chiefs’ stale offense. Jonathan Gannon has to solve a Packers defense without star edge rusher Micah Parsons long enough to stay in the playoff hunt.
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None of them made my list. But the 10 who did have Super Bowl aspirations hanging in the balance of their efforts (OK, maybe not the Browns and the Commanders). Still, the stakes are high for these newcomers, a couple of whom will become the Klint Kubiak or Anthony Campanile of this upcoming season.
David Blough, Washington Commanders offensive coordinator
What does a Kliff Kingsbury/Ben Johnson hybrid offense look like?
The product we see in Week 1 will not be a finished one, and it’s likely Washington’s offense improves over the fall similarly to how the Bears’ offense improved under Johnson in Year 1. Blough is not an experienced coach, but Quinn has been doing this for a long time and knows how to weather the developmental storm while trusting the process. If Blough can land the plane and blend these two offenses, there’s a chance Washington’s offense is one of the league’s most dangerous down the home stretch.
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Even if Blough gets the X’s and O’s right, the Commanders are still lacking clear receiver options behind Terry McLaurin and are once again employing a committee of mid-tier running backs. The task is tall in Washington, and Quinn made a huge bet on Blough to meet that moment. This might be the coolest thing we see all season.
Daronte Jones, Commanders defensive coordinator
Just how Brian Flores are we about to get?
If you have any idea what the Commanders’ defense is going to look like in 2026, DM me and let me in on the secret.
Because Jones spent the past three seasons as Flores’ passing game coordinator, the most immediate and reasonable expectation is that he’ll bring Flores’ defensive philosophy to the Commanders. Flores’ scheme is, without question, the most unique defensive approach in the league. The Vikings blitzed on 49% of snaps last season by NFL Next Gen Stats’ charting. The next-closest team blitzed on 38% of snaps. The difference between the Vikings and second place was as big as the difference between second and 22nd.
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It’s not just that Flores blitzes with maniacal abandon. It’s that he does it when you’re not supposed to: namely, on first down. Most defenses blitz on long and late downs, when the offense is almost certain to pass. Flores doesn’t permit his defense to be so predictable, so he blitzes all downs and distances. The Vikings blitzed on 56% of first downs last season; the Buccaneers were second at 38%.
And it’s not just the blitz unpredictability. In Minnesota, Flores has become far more accepting of using zones or dropping additional players off the line of scrimmage, More versatile secondary players have brought ever-changing pre-snap pictures. It’s hard, if not impossible at times, to digest exactly what the Vikings are up to in coverage.
Even before his stint with Flores, Jones coached with Joseph, Zimmer, Aranda and Anarumo, all of whom use front alignments and blitz packages of varying styles to dictate to opposing offenses. Jones has been clear about his dappled background this spring and summer, refusing to commit to any individual philosophy for scheming up pressure.
Similarly, he hasn’t committed to a safety shell. The Commanders have been in two-high shells on 40% of snaps in their two seasons under Quinn, well below league average. The Vikings were two-high on 58% of snaps in the same time frame. Is that the big change Jones will bring to Washington?
NFL.com
NFL announces dates for 2027 draft in Washington, D.C.
The 2027 NFL Draft presented by Bud Light will take place Thursday, April 29 to Saturday, May 1, 2027, in Washington, D.C., the NFL announced today.
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Hosted in partnership with the Washington Commanders and Events DC, the free three-day event will bring fans from around the world to the nation’s capital for one of the most anticipated events in sports. The 2027 NFL Draft will take place across iconic locations throughout Washington, D.C., with the National Mall anchoring the Draft Theater in front of the Capitol and the NFL Draft Experience spanning Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 3rd and 7th Streets. Additional event elements will be situated throughout the footprint surrounding the National Mall.
The NFL Draft continues to be one of the most popular and accessible events in sports. The 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh set an all-time attendance record drawing over 805,000 fans across the three-day event.
Commanders Roundtable
Can Sonny Styles provide an immediate impact for the Washington Commanders in his rookie season?
History Says: Selecting a Top-10 Linebacker is Rare
Over the last decade, NFL front offices have almost exclusively used top-10 picks for quarterbacks, receivers, tackles, and edge rushers. In fact, from 2016 through 2026, only four true off-ball linebackers were drafted in the top 10.
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Looking at how the other three prospects fared in year one reveals a stark reality: even for elite blue-chip talents, the rookie learning curve is incredibly steep.
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The Complexity of the Position: Roquan Smith and Devin White played early and often, and were plus defenders in the run game. However, both of these linebackers struggled in pass coverage. This was especially true for White, who had a sub-45 pass coverage grade.
The Importance of Perfecting One Position: Arizona tried to play Isaiah Simmons everywhere (safety, slot, off-ball). However, this overwhelmed him. Lacking a concrete position, Simmons struggled with understanding the pro game, failing to clear 400 snaps because he couldn’t find a permanent home.
The Three-Down Target: Roquan Smith is the gold standard for a top-10 linebacker hitting the ground running. He was a volume monster right away, rarely leaving the field, and ultimately paid dividends as a second-team All-Pro and Pro Bowler by year five.
Dan Quinn Has Done This Before
When Dan Quinn was the defensive coordinator in Dallas, he received a similarly unique, ultra-athletic chess piece in Micah Parsons (who just missed this list by going 12th overall in 2021).
Quinn didn’t box Parsons into a traditional role; he built a scheme that amplified his strengths. In 2021, Parsons was constantly moved across the formation—stunting inside, dropping into zone, and rushing off the edge to generate 13 sacks.
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Expect Quinn and defensive coordinator Daronte Jones to build a modern, multiple defense around Styles.
Heavy.com
Jayden Daniels compared to Jimmy Garoppolo in new Commanders’ offense
Daniels has been compared favorably to one-time supposed Tom Brady heir apparent Garoppolo, whose career only took off when he joined the San Francisco 49ers. Playing for the Niners let Garoppolo lead a Kyle Shanahan-coached offense, and that scheme features many of the same concepts Blough is having Daniels learn.
Paulsen appeared on ‘The John Keim Report‘ on Tuesday, June 23 to make the point, “when I was with Kyle in San Francisco and Jimmy Garoppolo got there, and he was like, the release of Jimmy Garoppolo surprises you, and I think there’s a little bit of that with Jayden, too. There was whatever, it was a couple OTA practices ago where he kind of slid this ball into Ben (Sinnott) and you know that looked like the defender was in a good spot, looked like the safety was in a good spot and he just lasered that thing right in there. I think the release, the timing, the footwork is all there.”
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This is a credible viewpoint when Paulsen spent five seasons suiting up for the Burgundy and Gold, four with Shanahan calling the plays, before Paulsen reunited with his first NFL OC in San Francisco in 2017, the same year Garoppolo arrived in the Bay Area.
Paulsen’s seeing a lot of what Shanahan does show up in Blough’s install this offseason. That’s a good thing because Paulsen believes Daniels has the right physical attributes to overcome any difficulty learning the new offense.
Commanders.com
Fully healthy Johnny Newton ready for more impactful Year 3
Dak Prescott got to know Jer’Zhan Newton well during the Washington Commanders’ Christmas Day game against the Dallas Cowboys. The former second-round pick sacked Prescott three times and racked up five hits on the quarterback.
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It was the kind of performance the Commanders and Newton had been waiting on for two seasons.
“That’s a big confidence boost, for sure,” Newton said on the most recent episode of the “Get Loud” podcast.
The Commanders are hoping there are more games like that in store for Newton. The former Illinois defensive tackle dealt with injuries throughout his first two seasons, which hampered his availability and performance. But Newton said he’s the healthiest he has been since he joined the NFL, and he’s ready to wreak more havoc in opposing backfields.
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Are the Giants spending their money wisely this season?
The bottom line on all of this is that the Giants, heading into training camp, have made very few big bets on players other than their first round draft picks, and even some of them make modest money by NFL veteran standards. They only have two players making more than $20 million per year and none making $30 million or more. At numerous positions (quarterback, wide receiver, guard, running back, tight end, edge defender, IDL, safety), the entire Giants room makes less money than the highest paid player at that position in the league. That’s how they have avoided void years and option bonuses.
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The glass half full reaction to that comment would be that the Giants have a lot of young talent at low cost and are in tremendous position to make moves on big players in the future (or even this season at the trading deadline) if/when they decide that this team is ready to compete for a ring.
The glass half empty view of the situation would be that the Giants just don’t have enough talent to seriously compete and that part of the reason they don’t is because the team – whether that be the owners or Harbaugh or Joe Schoen (who seems no longer to have the power to make that call) – is just not willing to use the financial tricks available to them to push costs into the future.
The Athletic (paywall)
Is Giants’ Jaxson Dart ready to take the next step? 2025 NFL Draft QB film study
NFL scouts had become leery of quarterback success in Kiffin’s offense because of how good the head coach was (and still is) at making life as easy as possible on his passer. Matt Corral, for example, threw for nearly 7,000 yards — at a sizzling 69.4 percent completion rate — at Ole Miss from 2020-21, then was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Within two years, he was out of the league and fighting for a spot in the UFL.
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So, when Dart looked great as a sophomore starter, and even better as a junior, scouts were rightly cautious with their evaluations.
Starting with the obvious: Dart’s impact as a runner is sustainable, but his style is not.
The Giants were not bashful about designing runs for Dart early and often last season. There’s nothing wrong with that. Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen and Jalen Hurts all make that sort of thing work. But those quarterbacks are so much smarter in how they manage the damage on their bodies.
Again, Dart runs like a running back: he’s always falling forward, he doesn’t slide, he doesn’t run out of bounds, he cuts back into traffic. In part because of that approach, he was evaluated for a concussion five times in 12 games last year.
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As a passer, Dart knows how to process. However, he was guilty of holding the ball a tick too long in college and again as a rookie. That also ties into the punishment Dart took, with many of the hits he absorbed last season not necessary.
One of Dart’s biggest problem areas at Ole Miss was his anticipatory throwing — if he couldn’t see his target’s numbers, hesitation followed. He’s still working to improve that area of his game.
The most encouraging thing about Dart’s rookie season is how productive he was despite the general rookie sloppiness he showed in the pocket. Dart’s starting point, development-wise, is so much further along than many feared it might be coming out of college.
There’s an awful lot of hype around Dart right now. Although at least part of that comes from a starved Giants fan base, a big part of me wants to buy in on all of it.
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Dart is a unique player who presents unique challenges — not just for opposing defenses, but for his own team. Dart’s playing style and skill set can make him a danger to himself if he’s not reeled in.
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DeAndre Hopkins won’t ‘force’ himself onto a team, still hopes to join contender
a quick Google search of Hopkins’ name also delivers a sobering dose of reality in 2026. The first generated entry: What happened to DeAndre Hopkins?
Such is the harsh portion of an NFL career’s twilight, one that often comes without warning and is rarely easy to process. Some ride off into the sunset on their own terms, while silence tells others they’re no longer wanted.
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Hopkins is caught somewhere in between. He spent the 2025 season playing for the Baltimore Ravens, a partnership that promised great results but ended up fizzling in part because of how little the Ravens used him. Hopkins finished last year with just 22 receptions on 39 targets for 330 yards with two touchdowns.
At 34 years old, a player of Hopkins’ caliber usually falls in one of two buckets. They’re either spending their golden years with the only team they’ve ever known, destined for a place in the club’s ring of honor and a key to the city, or they’re clinging on to their love for the game with the hopes of latching on with a team riding Super Bowl aspirations into a new year.
The latter group of veterans don’t sign quickly and are frequently subjected to such lines of questioning. They almost always admit they’d love to chase a ring.
Hopkins is no different.
Pro Football Talk
C.J. Gardner-Johnson blames his release in Houston on confrontation with “GM’s friend”
Seven seasons. Six departures. Gardner-Johnson can say it’s not him — and maybe it isn’t. Still, he’s made six exits in less than four calendar years (the Saints traded him to the Eagles on August 30, 2022).
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On several occasions, Gardner-Johnson aired grievances after his departures. He called his year with the Lions “hell,” and he claimed he was “lied to.” He said the Eagles traded him after the team won Super Bowl LIX because they were “scared of a competitor.”
He complained to Graham about his week in Maryland: “They sign you in the middle of the night with the plan for you to play that week, then literally 14 hours later they trade for a safety and tell you, ‘Oh, we’re going to start him and keep you on the practice squad.’ I’m a Super Bowl champion!”
Despite his performance in 11 games with the Bears, Gardner-Johnson told Graham that he knew the Bears wouldn’t re-sign him.
“I’m a firecracker, but let’s take the body of work: never legally been in trouble; never physically harmed a person,” Gardner-Johnson said. “But I haven’t been a captain ever in my life. They say, ‘You gotta lead the right way.’ My definition of leading is winning. . . . There’s a lot of captains in this league — and I want this to come out — that’s just for jersey sales. I can show you three, four captains right now that I wouldn’t get behind. Why would I get behind anybody that doesn’t believe in himself? I’ve played for plenty of false captains, but I gotta fake it, like, ‘That’s my leader!’”
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He knows that people already think the Bills will cut him.
Just over 4 weeks to training camp
Front Office Sports
Caleb Williams Loses Initial ‘Iceman’ Trademark Fight to Boot Brand
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams lost his initial bid to trademark “Iceman,” but the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denial has nothing to do with NBA legend George Gervin or former UFC fighter Chuck Liddell, each of whom has also laid claims to the mark.
Williams has not been approved to own the trademark because Oregon-headquartered Lacrosse Footwear has held the “Iceman” registration since 1988 for insulated boots, according to the refusal published Wednesday by the USPTO. The denial is not final, and Williams can appeal the decision.
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Even if he successfully appeals, there’s no guarantee he will get the “Iceman” trademark. Soon after the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft made his filing in March, Gervin—a Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer who played in the NBA in the 1970s and 1980s—told ESPN he was “caught off guard.” Gervin subsequently made his own filing to own the “Iceman” trademark.
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