The shockwaves are still reverberating around the Washington Commanders after head coach Dan Quinn chose David Blough to succeed Kliff Kingsbury as offensive coordinator. It's a massive gamble on someone with no play-calling experience, but the franchise could be getting ahead of the game if everything goes well.
Nobody knows for sure how the Commanders' offensive scheme will look. Quinn wanted to run a more pro-style offense, and Kingsbury disagreed. Blough's appointment, coupled with the promotion of other coaches into more prominent roles, should ensure there is at least alignment.
Everyone seems to have an opinion about Blough. Fans are willing to give him a chance, but some are skeptical. Others wanted a higher-profile name with proven play-calling credentials. Still, several influential figures around the NFL have come out in support since the move was confirmed.
Colt McCoy believes the Commanders may have struck gold with David Blough's promotion
Former Washington player Colt McCoy also thought Blough would do a tremendous job when speaking to JP Finlay and Brian Mitchell of 106.7 The Fan.
The ex-quarterback believes his previous experience alongside some top signal-callers and coaches throughout his NFL journey should serve him well. McCoy also highlighted his intelligence and the fact that Blough was acting like a coach long before he took the plunge as other reasons for encouragement.
"He's been around great quarterbacks. He was around Stafford, he learned a lot from Ben Johnson. He was with us in Arizona under Kliff (Kingsbury). He was in Minnesota for a while with Kevin O'Connell. So he has been around very good offensive minds in the game. He is super smart; when he came in he picked up the offense really quickly. He played like a coach, he thinks like a coach. He acted like a coach. He was just one of those guys you knew, and he wanted to be a coach."Colt McCoy
Talked w Colt McCoy about his old AZ teammate and new Commanders OC David Blough: "he really understands structures of defenses, shades, techniques, coverages on the backend, blitzes, how to attack those." pic.twitter.com/CmI3l7wE2P
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) January 16, 2026
Comments like this are already changing the narrative around Blough. It's come very early, of course, but the Commanders didn't want to lose him to the Detroit Lions or anyone else. If that meant taking a leap of faith, so be it, but everyone has a first time up the NFL coaching ladder.
If the Commanders didn't believe that Blough was ready for the moment — that he didn't have a strong relationship with quarterback Jayden Daniels or boasted the innovative concepts to take things to the next level — they'd have gone in a different direction. Quinn and general manager Adam Peters were suitably impressed, so what's important for the new coordinator now is repaying this unrivaled confidence in his capabilities.
Should Blough fluff his lines, Quinn won't be around in 2027. But if this becomes a masterstroke, the Commanders will be a force to be reckoned with next season and way into the future.
McCoy, and countless others, believe it'll be the latter.