The honeymoon is long over for Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn. After going 12-5 and reaching the NFC Championship Game last season, the Commanders are currently 3-10 after Sunday’s 31-0 loss to the Minnesota Vikings. It was Washington’s eighth consecutive loss, its fifth by 21 points or more. Yes, you read that correctly. The Commanders haven’t even been competitive in five of their 10 losses. It’s time to ask the unthinkable: should Quinn be on the hot seat?This isn’t someone asking or wanting Quinn to be fired. But losing is one thing; multiple blowout losses are another. Celebrating a near-win looked bad last week. But, in fairness to Quinn, Washington looked more like its 2024 version in the loss to Denver than at any other point this season. The Commanders have four games remaining. What if they lose all four? That would mean 12 straight losses to end the season. That’s almost unheard of in today’s NFL, where parity is the norm. If Washington finishes 3-14, it has a very good chance of landing the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL draft. That’s not where Commanders GM Adam Peters wanted or expected to be in the offseason when he loaded up on veteran pieces to make one more run. That strategy failed miserably. Injuries have decimated the roster. Younger players have regressed. Peters deserves plenty of blame for Washington’s current mess. But Quinn’s defense has no answers. Many believed it was all the defensive coordinator, Joe Whitt Jr., before his demotion. That was foolish. While Whitt may not be a good coordinator, the Commanders’ defensive struggles have always been mainly a talent — or a lack of — issue. But the problem with Quinn is that the signs were there. A knock on Quinn was his defense’s struggles against disciples of the Shanahan coaching tree: Kyle Shanahan, Sean McVay, Matt LaFleur, Kevin O’Connell, and others. Just look at Quinn’s numbers against those coaches from his time at Dallas and in Washington. That’s a problem that’s not going away. Will an infusion of talent help? Sure. But another knock is that Quinn’s defenses have always struggled to stop the run. That’s been an issue with the Commanders, too. Another concern is the regression of some of Washington’s standout players from a year ago: Frankie Luvu, Mike Sainristil and Quan Martin. If multiple defenders are struggling that badly, when do you look at the coaching staff for answers?Quinn is not currently on the hot seat. He shouldn’t be. As stated above, Peters also deserves plenty of blame. But if the Commanders finish the season on a losing streak, big changes should happen. You can’t go 3-14 in the NFL, including losing straight and not expect there to be changes. The question is, would those changes mean Quinn is on the hot seat?Quinn and the Commanders need to steal a win or two down the stretch. Sadly, just not getting blown out is progress for this bunch. This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Washington Commanders: Should Dan Quinn be on the hot seat?