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Jayden Daniels has Washington off to its first 3-1 start since 2011
Jayden Daniels had not yet turned 11 the last time Washington opened an NFL season 3-1. It was 2011, things went sideways on the way to a 5-11 finish and the result was the drafting of the organization's previous great hope at quarterback, Robert Griffin III. Daniels is bringing 2012...
'Nice college offense' is working out for Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders
Cam Taylor-Britt made waves from Cincinnati to Washington last week when he downplayed rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels' workload in a system he called “simple” and a “nice college offense." After Daniels completed 21 of 23 passes and the Commanders carved up the Bengals...
Rookie Jayden Daniels nearly flawless for Commanders in 38-33 win over Bengals
CINCINNATI (AP) — Jayden Daniels stood in the pocket against an all-out blitz, took a hit from Bengals safety Geno Stone and launched a perfect ball toward Terry McLaurin in the corner of the end zone. McLaurin hauled it in and kept both feet in bounds while being tackled. In his...
Bengals cornerback calls Commanders offense 'simple' and similar to those run in college
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt did not mince words about Washington’s offense and Jayden Daniels’ play when asked about the Commanders rookie quarterback ahead of the teams’ game Monday night. “They don’t make him do a lot,”...
Austin Seibert goes from kicking at a pine tree to 7 for 7 in his first game with Washington
Austin Seibert does not even search out a football field with uprights to practice field goals anymore. Instead, he aims for a pine tree in a lot next to his house in Illinois. “I just tell myself to hit the tree,” Seibert said. “We go like three days a week. My...
Commanders improve to 1-1 despite their offense getting off to a bit of a false start
The second game of Jayden Daniels' NFL career delivered his first victory as quarterback of the Washington Commanders. It also came with six trips to the red zone, zero touchdowns and an important lesson. “We’ve got to finish in the red zone; that’s the main thing we can take...
Daniel Jones and the Giants visit Washington looking to bounce back from their rough season opener
Daniel Jones looked out of sorts in the New York Giants' season opener, his first game back from ACL surgery. One of his two interceptions was a pick-6, and home fans showered him with boos. It could not have gone much worse. He also could not have picked a better opponent to bounce...
Commanders want Jayden Daniels to 'remain a passer' after running 16 times in his NFL debut
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels has spent his life as a quarterback developing a feel for when to take off and run. “You don’t want to get hit by 300 pound-plus people,” he said Wednesday. “It’s like just an instinct. That clock in your head is like, ‘All right,...
The Washington Commanders' defense is off to a rough start to the NFL season
While Jayden Daniels will be the focal point of the Washington Commanders' season, their revamped defense did the rookie quarterback and the rest of the team no favors in a rough start to the season. Baker Mayfield and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scored 37 points — the second most in...
No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels shows flashes of brilliance in Commanders debut
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Jayden Daniels flashed promise in his Washington debut, but a Commanders defense that ranked last in the NFL a year ago was ineffective again in Sunday's season-opening 37-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daniels ran for two touchdowns. Washington is aiming...
