The hype surrounding Jayden Daniels is continuing to grow heading into his rookie year in Washington. NFL insider Jeremy Fowler said on SportsCenter Saturday morning that the Commanders could have a future star in Daniels.
“Jayden Daniels, a lot of buzz league-wide about Daniels already,” Fowler said. “When I talk to scouts and execs, they bring him up unprompted, like, it’s kind of scary what Washington could be with him.”
Daniels won the Heisman trophy in 2023 at LSU, passing for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns, while rushing for 1,134 yards and 10 scores. It’s that dual-threat ability that has expectations high for Daniels in Washington.
In addition to winning the Heisman Trophy during his final season of college football, Daniels also won the Davey O’Brien award, Manning award and AP Player of the Year award. He was selected No. 2 overall by the Commanders in April.
“Even though he’s a running quarterback like some others that came through, he’s more polished as a passer than a lot of those guys,” Fowler said.
Washington as a team still has some question marks after finishing 4-13 last season. But if the pieces around Daniels come together, Washington could be a surprise team in the NFL in 2024.
“They feel like if they can just get their offensive line right, Daniels could do some major damage in Year 1,” Fowler said.
