Overview
- During Monday night at Levi's Stadium Jayden Daniels rolled right on fourth-and-2 at the 49ers' 13, threw the ball away as a flag flew, and San Francisco declined the penalty to take over on downs.
- A viral broadcast clip appeared to show Dan Quinn surprised by the play but Quinn told reporters he knew it was fourth down and that the team planned to go for it.
- Quinn said he immediately addressed the ill-advised throwaway with Daniels and urged him to "take your shot" when a flag is thrown because officials can change their call.
- Daniels acknowledged he was unsure in real time whether the flag signaled an offside by the 49ers or a penalty on Washington, even though he still finished the game with 300 passing yards and two touchdowns.
- The loss dropped Washington to 1-4-1 and intensified scrutiny of Quinn's sideline management and of Daniels' situational decision-making as the coach's recent 3-14-1 run and the quarterback's injury history add pressure ahead of roster and contract decisions.