The Washington Commanders season takes a pause as they enter their Week 7 bye. The crew simply misplaced to the San Francisco 49ers on Monday Evening Soccer, dropping their report to 1-4-1 for the season. Dan Quinn obtained behind the mic for his weekly “Inform the Fact Monday Tuesday” and spoke to reporters who had been nonetheless touring again residence from California.
Terry McLaurin’s season is over after struggling a torn patellar tendon within the first quarter on a non-contact play. It’s a brutal damage that has an extended restoration time, and casts a much bigger query on McLaurin’s future in Washington after the brand new deal he signed final 12 months. Quinn mentioned the crew would depend on the receivers on the roster, however they’ve already misplaced Jaylin Lane for the season to a damaged ankle.
The Commanders can’t play persistently all through a recreation and that was evident once more with Monday evening’s story of two halves. Jayden Daniels and the Commanders offense couldn’t get a lot achieved within the first half, however the script was flipped after halftime, virtually ending in a comeback win for Washington. The protection additionally obtained a lift when Mike Evans left the sport as a result of a lingering Achilles damage, and the 49ers offense wasn’t the identical for the rest of the sport.
Quinn additionally mentioned the offensive line hasn’t been enjoying as much as the requirements the crew units for themselves. He was requested if continued poor play and penalties might result in change, and he mentioned completely. Quinn additionally needs to see extra explosive performs from an offense that has achieved properly defending the ball. A number of huge performs have additionally been wiped off the board as a result of penalties this season.