Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn addressed the media Monday afternoon to give some final thoughts on the 27-22 win over the New York Giants before moving on to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here are some of the highlights from his press conference.
The run game is versatile
The Commanders were without a big piece of their offense against the Giants, as Brian Robinson Jr. was ruled out of the division matchup 90 minutes before kickoff. The loss didn’t seem to rattle the unit, though, as it still managed to put up 149 yards on 38 carries.
The fact that Washington can do so much without one of their key pieces is what makes their third-ranked ground attack so difficult to defend.
“There’s gap schemes, there’s zone schemes, and then defending us is really all 11 [players],” Quinn said.
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