The Commanders rookie signal-caller has said his favorite quarterback growing up was former Eagles star Donovan McNabb.

Before he wore No. 5 in burgundy and gold for the Washington Commanders, a young Jayden Daniels enjoyed wearing an Eagles green Donovan McNabb jersey.

In two days time, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels will be suiting up to take on the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game. But as one photo suggests, Daniels might have been suiting up for a different team if he had his way back in the day.

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In his first season as a pro, Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is doing things few NFL fans have seen before. An essential shoo-in to win Rookie of the Year honors, Daniels led the Commanders to a 12-5 regular season record and a playoff berth with 25 passing touchdowns,

The phrase "Greatest of all time," aka GOAT, is overused in sports discourse these days, but there is a legitimate path to Washington Commanders 2024 second overall pick quarterback Jayden Daniels having the best rookie season in NFL history.