Overview
- On Monday night in San Francisco, Jayden Daniels rolled right on fourth-and-2 at the 13, threw the ball out of bounds as a flag flew, the penalty was an illegal shift on Washington, the 49ers declined it and the play resulted in a turnover on downs in a 23-17 loss.
- Quinn told Daniels after the game to “take your shot” even when a flag is on the field, denied the viral clip’s implication that he didn’t know it was fourth down, and said the staff will use the bye week to self-scout and make adjustments.
- Daniels acknowledged the flag but said he was unsure whether it was on the defense or on Washington and said he must execute better; he finished the game 29-of-40 for 300 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions.
- Quinn singled out the offensive line’s poor performance and cited Pro Football Focus grades showing multiple starters struggled, saying he will keep changing line combinations after data showed the pocket has collapsed unusually quickly this season.
- Former players and analysts have assigned shared blame to the quarterback, offensive coordinator David Blough and Quinn, leaving Washington at 1-4-1 and putting coaching, play-calling and roster decisions at the center of what to watch after the bye week.