After 4-13 in 2023, the commander ranked second in the 2024 NFL draft. They chose Qb Jayden Daniels from LSU. He won the Heisman trophy with Tigers in 2023.
In the first season with Washington, Daniels went 12-5. He helped the commander to run the NFC championship game and Eagles. On Thursday night at NFL Honors Ceremony, Daniels was announced in 2024 as an AP offensive rookie.
Jayden Daniels spent a brilliant rookie season to the commander.
Jayden Daniels takes the aggressive rookie of the year. pic.twitter.com/w3kfa7gd3d
-Sports Illustrated (@sinow) February 7, 2025
I couldn’t predict how fast Jayden Daniels turned the commander. We saw another Heisman trophy championship QB in the league and struggle. It wasn’t for Daniels in 2024. In 17 starts he went 12-5. Daniels has 3,568 pass and yards, 25 touchdowns and eight interceptions. He also had 148 carriers for 891 yards and six rushing touchdowns. It is a total attack of over 4.400 yards and 31 touchdowns.
Daniels was a rich QB of the draft and benefited in his rookie season. In addition, Kliff Kingsbury, an attack coordinator, has made the transition smooth. The commander operated an attack system similar to what was used in LSU in 2024. As a result, Daniels gave a tremendous advantage as a rookie. Kingsbury worked with another Heisman trophy championship with the Cardinals and Kyler Murray.
During the 2024 regular season, Washington’s record has been best since 1991, which has not won the playoff game since 2005, but Jayden Daniels has changed it. He won two playoff games in 2024 and played in the NFC championship game. If the commander can get more weapons by crime, he will do business. Jayden Daniels is the franchise QB that the team is waiting for. While Daniels still signs up a rookie contract, Washington must now add sculptures.
