Jayden Daniels of Washington sees “day and daytime” differences in the second year
After a 4-13 record in 2023, the Commander won the second pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. Washington drafted the Heisman Trophy Championship from LSU Jayden Daniels.
He led the Commander to a 12-5 record in his rookie season and helped the team win the NFC Championship. In this way, Daniels was named offensive rookie of the year. Recently, the 24-year-old was asked if he saw any difference in the system in which he saw Kliff Kingsbury enter his second season. Daniels said it was “day and night”.
Can Jayden Daniels make another leap in the second year after a successful rookie season?
Jayden Daniels sees a difference from last year’s “night and night”.
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Entering his second professional season, Jayden Daniels feels familiar with Washington’s offense. The previous second pick had 32 total touchdowns, with a total offense of more than 4,400 yards. During a Thursday morning press conference, Jayden Daniels was asked about the main differences in the second year. Daniels said the difference is “day and daytime.” He explained that he was more comfortable using Kliff Kingsbury’s offense to enter his second season.
Daniels understands what Kingsbury wants to achieve in the offense, which leads to early success. Additionally, he mentioned that there are different protections that can help yourself as a QB. Whether it’s sliding protection or checking for the correct running race. As a rookie, Daniels started all 17 games for the Commander. In 13 of these games, he finished with more than 200 passing yards.
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Jayden Daniels, who enters his second season, says he is handling the offense faster. This could lead to greater success for Daniels and the Commander in 2025. Senior RB Austin Ekeler said Daniels were more satisfied with the offense and that Daniels had become a better leader. In a recent practice, Daniels kicked someone out after making a mistake in the start. It is a starting QB in the NFL, which brings a lot of pressure. Daniels handled it very well as a rookie. There are high expectations for AP offensive rookies in 2024.
