Ron Rivera’s job because the Washington Commanders head coach is seemingly secure for now.
The identical can’t be stated for defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio.
The Commanders fired Del Rio on Friday, simply 12 hours after their newest embarrassing loss. This one was a primetime Thanksgiving 45-10 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.
Together with Del Rio, defensive backs coach Brent Vieselmeyer was additionally fired on Friday. It’s presumed that Rivera will take over the defensive play-calling with Del Rio not on the workers.
Washington’s protection has been one of many NFL’s worst this season, giving up essentially the most factors within the league and the twenty ninth most yards following Thursday’s defeat in Dallas. That prolonged the Commanders’ dropping streak to a few consecutive video games, with the latter two being all-time low for the unit.
On Sunday the Commanders allowed the Giants, one of many league’s worst offenses, led by third-string quarterback Tommy DeVito to place 31 factors on the board towards them in what may need been probably the most gorgeous performances of the season. Giving up 45 factors simply 4 days later didn’t do something to avoid wasting the roles of two of the highest defensive coaches on the workers.
Whereas Rivera stays on the sidelines for now, it nonetheless appears inevitable that this season could possibly be it for him in Washington. The Commanders haven’t had a successful season beneath his watch, and with yet another loss this season will assure zero successful seasons in his first 4 years as head coach. New proprietor Josh Harris has stated he needs a full season to judge Rivera’s efficiency, however the previous 4 years communicate for themselves.
Del Rio had been the defensive coordinator in Washington for the reason that begin of the 2020 season. That unit was glorious through the 2020 and 2022 seasons, ending within the prime 10 in these years. However the 2021 season and particularly the 2023 season have been full 180 performances. That inconsistency, in addition to the latest outcomes, have been an excessive amount of for Washington’s entrance workplace to place up with.
