Washington Commanders quarterbacks Jayden Daniels and Marcus Mariota have a lot in common. Mariota once won the Heisman Trophy and was the No. 2 overall pick in the NFL draft.
Nine years later, Daniels accomplished both feats.
So, it comes as no surprise that Daniels was once a big fan of his now teammate and mentor. An old photo surfaced recently of Daniels with his mother, wearing an old Mariota Tennessee Titans jersey. The Titans used the No. 2 pick on Mariota in 2015, and he spent his first five seasons there.
At training camp this week, Washington’s social media accounts caught up with both quarterbacks to get their reaction to the old photo.
talk about a full circle moment 😌 #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/deLPGJMtpD
— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) July 31, 2024
Mariota, 30, is only seven years older than the 23-year-old Daniels but is in his 10th NFL season — and fifth NFL team. He’s now the grizzled old veteran, so being called old didn’t faze him. Both Daniels and Mariota joked about him being old.
The two are competing to start at quarterback for the Commanders, but it’s widely assumed to be Daniels’ job. However, Mariota has proven to be an excellent mentor for Daniels thus far.
