Ben Johnson tells Seahawks and Commanders to **** off
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Lions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Lions</a> OC Ben Johnson informed the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seahawks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Seahawks</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Commanders?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Commanders</a> that he’s staying in Detroit, per sources. <br><br>Johnson is still only 37 and will be a hot head coaching candidate again next year. But first, he wants to take another shot at bringing a Lombardi Trophy to Detroit. <a href="https://t.co/lPg2Po33sx">pic.twitter.com/lPg2Po33sx</a></p>&mdash; Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1752388531803050219?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Don't usually see this happen...

You only do this if there is the belief that both those jobs are career killers.

Washington I can see that, but Seattle is not a career killer.

If I'm Washington I'd do everything in my power to get Johnson.

This is a year they can get a franchise qb and a good coach to develop him.

Washington with a new era of ownership is not a career killer anymore.

Also according to Schefter he has an outrageous asking price that had some teams spooked.

So Ben Johnson is playing this interesting.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ben Johnson was not the head-coaching lock that people thought and his asking price spooked some teams, per sources. <a href="https://t.co/cFl2FPBtcY">https://t.co/cFl2FPBtcY</a></p>&mdash; Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1752389552268791933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

You sure about that?

They have a good defense, roster is loaded with young talent, I mean obviously they don't have a franchise QB but that isn't a bottom barrel roster.

Why do the Redsk..Commanders want this guy when they've got future HOF HC Eric Bieniemy in the building?

Washington is projected to have like $84 million in salary cap space, #2 overall pick to draft a QB... it's an opportunity to build from scratch with new ownership in place.

Surprised that he turned that down.

So you think following Pete Carol and having no QB could not leave a negative impact on a career?

I remember Gary Kubiak doing that when he was with the Broncos. I think Ben Johnson might be making a mistake by not taking the Commanders opportunity. Seems like the new owner is solid from what I've seen. And with the #2 pick you have the chance to develop a franchise QB that could lead to a long and successful tenure.

Same ownership group owns the 76ers and Devils. Devils have sucked. 76ers are the Marty Schottenheimer of the NBA.

That's a bold strategy.

Seattle? Their defense was trash this year, no?