Kliff Kingsbury found a perfect partner in star rookie QB Jayden Daniels, and together they turned the Commanders into a Super Bowl threat.
Is Jayden Daniels the best rookie quarterback of all-time? A win on Sunday in the NFC championship might provide a definitive answer.
Yes, drafting Jayden Daniels helped. But those who know Dan Quinn best aren't surprised that he turned a moribund franchise into a winner.
“He just has a different poise about him than most and he’s a rare competitor ,” Quinn said. “There’s no doubt about that. But in those moments — if he was a basketball player, he’d want the last shot. As a ballplayer, he wants the ball in his hands to make the difference and he makes great decisions with the football. That takes real mindfulness.”
No one outside the locker room was surprised when the Commanders lost to the Buccaneers 37-20 in the season opener.
No rookie QB has ever lifted his team like Daniels, prompting a cross-sport comparison. Plus, Mahomes and the refs, Lamar's legacy and more.
This time rookie superstar Jayden Daniels foud Terry McLaurin for the touchdown and 20-17 lead after the PAT. The lead was short-live as Chase McLaughlin kicked a 32-yard field to knot things at 20 with 4:41 to go.
Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders’ dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff debut that no quarterback in the NFL had done since Baugh during the franchise’s first season in Washington in 1937.
Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington’s dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 to reach the NFC championship game for the first t
Jayden Daniels, Terry McLaurin, and Dan Quinn are on the verge of historic milestones as the Commanders take on the Eagles for a shot at the Super Bowl.
Jayden Daniels has been a roster change for the ages, infusing the Washington Commanders football team with the sort of magic described by winemaking monk Dom Perignon, who sampled his accidental invention, champagne, and (supposedly) said he was tasting the stars.