Patrick Graham

Commanders Fans: This came over the rumor wire during morning coffee.

According to Pro Football Reference, Patrick Graham's defenses have finished in the top 15 in total yards allowed four times, They finished in the top 10 in points allowed twice. They posted top 15 in rush defense twice. In pass defense, Team Graham posted top 15 numbers four times. They finished top 20 in picks four times getting to top 12 twice.

He spent seven years in various capacities with the Patriots. Mostly coaching LBs and D-Linemen.

Notable coaches he served under are Bill Belichick, Pete Carroll, Brian Flores, Mike McCarthy, and Antonio Pierce.

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October 19th, Chiefs 31, Raiders 0.

January 4th, Raiders 14, Chiefs 12. 

Clearly, Graham speaks Quinnish.  

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The thrust of this unofficial speculative news would seem to be: Quinn is apparently willing to go outside the box on OC but may not be ready to delegate complete authority to the DC. 

And if Graham and Daboll are hired by Friday, then we might be able to credit as prophets those who thought the Commanders already had coordinators in mind before the firings.