ESPN analyst Dan Orlovksy is already taking a victory lap for ranking Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels over Caleb Williams during the 2024 NFL Draft.
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Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders’ dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff debut that no quarterback in the NFL had done since Baugh during the franchise’s first season in Washington in 1937.
The Detroit Lions are the No. 1 seed, but the Washington Commanders have all of the momentum and none of the pressure.
Detroit made a huge statement in Week 18 with their beatdown of the Minnesota Vikings, but the Commanders have something the Vikings don’t; a mobile quarterback in the form of Jayden Daniels. The Lions have struggled with stopping mobile quarterbacks this season. This could very well carry over into the postseason.
The impressive rookie season of Jayden Daniels got even more notable on Saturday. The quarterback, second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, led the Washington Commanders to a shocking upset over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Round, winning 45-31 at Ford Field.
Jayden Daniels thrived where few other rookie QBs do in the NFL playoffs, leading the Commanders to a last-minute win over the Buccaneers.
Jayden Daniels threw for two touchdowns in a flawless performance by Washington’s dazzling rookie, and the Commanders stunned the Detroit Lions 45-31 on Saturday night to reach the NFC championship game for the first time since winning the Super Bowl 33 years ago.
One of the biggest blessings for the Washington Commanders in 2024 actually happened all the way back in April during the NFL Draft. For months leading up to the draft, there was a pretty clear cut one-two punch to start the event; Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels.
The Detroit Lions fell to the Washington Commanders in the Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs, bringing Ben Johnson's choice from last offseason into question
The No. 6 seed Washington Commanders entered Saturday night’s matchup against the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions as 8.5-point underdogs, according to DraftKings