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- His cornerbacks know how to force turnovers. The Commanders have stressed the importance of creating turnovers for the past three seasons. For all the attention paid to getting more takeaways, the team hasn't done much of it outside of the 2020 season.
- His dad convinced him to begin his NFL coaching career. Whitt had always wanted to be a college coach. From the time his playing career at Auburn ended because of injuries, Whitt believed that his path involved him staying at the college level.
- He helped Charles Woodson earn Defensive Player of the Year honors. Whitt spent most of his career in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on the Packers coaching staff.
- He knows how to stop explosive plays. Like turnovers, allowing explosive plays has been a longstanding problem for the Commanders. No team allowed more through the air than Washington in 2023, and while that was a low point over the last four seasons, it's not as if the previous campaigns were much better.
Joe Whitt Jr. (born July 19, 1978) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously a defensive backs coach for the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Dallas Cowboys.
FRISCO, Texas — Joe Whitt Jr. has spent 14 years coaching on a Mike McCarthy-led staff. His 15th could feature a more prominent position.
Feb 2, 2024 · After Quinn was announced as Washington’s head coach on Thursday, one name began to surface as his potential defensive coordinator for the Commanders: Cowboys passing game coordinator/secondary...
- Bryan Manning
The Commanders hired Kliff Kingsbury to be their offensive coordinator and Joe Whitt Jr. as their defensive coordinator, the team announced Monday.
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Feb 5, 2024 · Joe Whitt Jr, the Cowboys secondary and pass game coordinator is coming over with Dan Quinn to serve as the team’s DC. Previously, Whitt held similar roles with the Packers, Browns,...
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Feb 5, 2024 · LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Commanders announced today they have named Joe Whitt Jr. as the team's defensive coordinator. Whitt Jr. joins the Commanders after serving as the secondary/defensive passing game coordinator for the Dallas Cowboys for the past three seasons (2021-23).
