If you expected Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels to relax after a record-breaking rookie season, then think again. After leading Washington to its best season in 33 years, winning two playoff games and the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, Daniels is already thinking about next year.
One of the knocks on Daniels coming out of LSU was his size, specifically his frame. While he’s 6-foot-4, Daniels is thin and sometimes runs recklessly. It led him to take some unnecessary hits in college.
During his rookie season, Daniels remained healthy outside of a Week 7 rib injury. While he never missed any games, he was banged up for a few weeks, which just happened to be Washington’s most challenging stretch of the 2024 season.
In a conversation with Kevin Clark of “This is Football,” Daniels discussed his offseason plans.
“I haven’t really sat down and thought about that yet,” Daniels said when asked if there was a specific area where he wanted to improve.
“I got a couple of things that my quarterback coach probably has written up and stuff like that. The main thing I’ll say this offseason is bulking up a little bit more, putting on some more armor, having a full offseason now. The first offseason as a pro.”
That’s music to the ears of every Washington fan. Daniels is built different. Remember the 2021 offseason when defensive end Chase Young thought he arrived after winning the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year? Young was prematurely named a captain and proceeded to skip offseason workouts and shoot commercials.
His relationship with the organization was never the same again. Nor was his career.
There’s no worry about that with Daniels. He just completed arguably the most outstanding rookie season in NFL history and is already thinking about how to improve in 2025, less than two weeks after his rookie year ended.
