Washington Commanders head coach Dan Quinn finally made it official. At the beginning of his Monday afternoon press conference, Quinn named rookie Jayden Daniels the starting quarterback.
The move was expected from the moment Washington selected Daniels at No. 2 overall in April’s 2024 NFL draft. However, Quinn and general manager Adam Peters made it clear from the moment they selected Daniels that they had a specific plan for his development that they would not deviate from.
Early in training camp, Daniels and veteran Marcus Mariota split first-team reps. By the second week in training camp, Daniels had begun to take the majority of those reps. Throughout camp, Daniels consistently outperformed Mariota.
In two preseason games, Daniels has completed 12 of 15 passes for 123 yards and a rushing touchdown. Since arriving in April, he’s earned praise from his coaches and teammates and impressed everyone around the NFL.
Quinn was not ready to disclose if Daniels would play in next week’s final preseason game.
