Frankie Luvu on Dan Quinn: 'The dude is legit'

The Washington Commanders are 4-1 and the talk of the NFL. While most of that chatter has centered around phenomenal rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, there are plenty of noteworthy stories happening in Washington.

New head coach Dan Quinn, who many called a retread, with much of the fan base believing general manager Adam Peters was hiring the second coming of Ron Rivera, has proven to be the perfect coach for the Commanders.

Quinn transformed the culture within weeks, something Rivera had failed to do in four years. Sure, winning helps, but Quinn has the pulse of his team. Every player on the roster believes in what he’s teaching.

One of those players signed with the Commanders in March, wanting to play for Quinn. Linebacker Frankie Luvu has made his presence felt in recent weeks for Washington’s defense and joined Ari Meirov on “NFL Spotlight” to discuss all things Commanders.

“I wish I was playing for Dan Quinn my whole seven years in the league,” Luvu said. … “Dude is just a solid, solid coach: a solid, solid person, father. A mentor, every category that you think a “G” should be at, he always says that, ‘Be a G,’ that’s DQ. The moment he hopped on the phone with me and started chatting and telling me he can’t wait for me to get to Washington….The dude is just amazing. All energy, high-energy dude, but it’s real energy, there’s nothing fake about it………..The dude is legit.”

Players loving Quinn isn’t new. All of his former players, including Micah Parsons, love him. The Commanders will eventually run into adversity. How will they handle the first sign of adversity under Quinn? One thing is certain: the Commanders believe in Quinn and the coaching staff, and that’s a refreshing change in Washington.