When new head coach Dan Quinn hired Kliff Kingsbury as his new offensive coordinator for the Washington Commanders, it was met with plenty of skepticism. Some loved the move, while others were critical of the hire.
Some reacted as if Kingsbury had kicked their pet. Why the vitriol regarding Kingsbury? It was always important to remember that Washington hired Kingsbury to run the offense — not to be the head coach.
Kingsbury has been praised for his work with quarterbacks over the years, having worked with Patrick Mahomes, Johnny Manziel, Baker Mayfield, and Caleb Williams in college and Kyler Murray in the NFL. While some of the criticisms regarding his offense with the Arizona Cardinals are valid, Washington’s hope is Kingsbury will be much better having to focus only on the offense.
So what happened in Arizona?
We spoke with Jess Root, managing editor of Cards Wire, who answered a few questions for us on what happened during Kingsbury’s time with the Cardinals.