A foe turned friend could make all the difference for the Washington Commanders.
New coaches tend to bring players the know with them when arriving to new locations so it wasn’t a big surrprise when Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn brought a couple of Dallas Cowboys with him.
One of them was a bit of a surprise, however, as center Tyler Biadasz defected from the Cowboys and joined Quinn with the Commanders. The move left some wondering how much of an impact a defensive coordinator could have made on an offensive player, leading to such a move.
“I think his relationship building, I think his chemistry with the guys in the locker room on and off the field, just talking to him sitting at lunch or just passing through the hallways, always having a conversation with him,” Biadasz listed upon his arrival to Washington to describe how Quinn impacted him despite being on opposite sides of the ball. “And he has great vibes – great energy, but he’s all about grit, tenacity, and winning. And that’s him. And he is a great guy in general. He’s probably a better human…He really does care about you generally, and that was a big part for me, no doubt.”
As impactful as Quinn has been to Biadasz, it’s the center who CBS Sports lists as having the potential to shape how the coach’s first season leading the Commanders turns out.