Cowboys Ex Tyler Biadasz Eyes Quick Turnaround with Commanders
It shouldn't be a surprise that several former Dallas Cowboys defenders have followed coaches Dan Quinn and Joe Whitt Jr. to the Washington Commanders this offseason.
What may have surprised some is the addition of center Tyler Biadasz who also comes to the Commanders from the Cowboys.
This is because of the presumed separation of offense and defense, which doesn't necessarily exist across the NFL, and coach Quinn's reach beyond his own side of the ball that has free agents excited to come to Washington.
Oct 16, 2023; Inglewood, California, USA; Dallas Cowboys center Tyler Biadasz (63) reacts after the game against the Los Angeles Chargers at SoFi Stadium.
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But Quinn isn't the only person bringing leadership with him as Biadasz pointed out in his introductory press conference.
"Definitely leadership. I've started a lot of games in my career, but also I've got great knowledge from the game itself," Biadasz said when asked about what he's bringing to Washington along with his play. "I'm putting (forward) everything I know to this group of men and also to lead these guys in battle and just create this winning culture here."
A winning culture is something the Commanders plan on installing starting this season, and it's something their fans have desperately been seeking for decades now.
While former coach Ron Rivera helped bring stability and good order to an environment decaying from internal chaos, he never quite brought winning football back to the DMV.
Like many coaches before him across the league, Rivera also struggled in identifying the right time to move on from 'his guys' and paid the ultimate price for it when he was fired after the 2023 NFL season.
Quinn, on the other hand, has wasted no time replacing players from the old regime with new ones after signing more than a dozen new free agents and retaining just three internal ones so far.
The significant turnover on the roster has already created a buzz in the fan base and external media as potentially being the start of a new day for Washington football, and it's an energy Biadasz says he felt when entering the building for the first time.
"I want to win and we all do here. And you could feel it in the energy here," Biadasz said. "I'm just very excited and I know what I bring to the table, but I'm excited to connect with all the guys down here. When OTA starts coming up here in two weeks."
Because of the new coaching hire the Commanders will get a two-week head start on their offseason program over teams with returning coaches.
That time is intended to be used to bring the new pieces together and begin getting a feel for how the roster fits with the mindset of the staff.
With all the new faces and minds at work there are bound to be some growing pains, so the sooner they get to it the better off they'll be in the long run.
If all the new Washington players come in with the mindset of forging together and pulling in the same direction like Biadasz is, then those good vibes - that energy he felt his first time in the building - should continue through the offseason, and into training camp in July.
