Jayden Daniels Begins Minicamp as First Team Quarterback For Washington Commanders

When the Washington Commanders' first team took the field for the first time during mandatory minicamp it was quarterback Jayden Daniels leading the unit.
Jun 5, 2024; Ashburn, VA, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) gestures during OTA workouts at Commanders Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 5, 2024; Ashburn, VA, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) gestures during OTA workouts at Commanders Park. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports / Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
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The Washington Commanders quarterback room is much different than it was just a year ago. In 2023, the Commanders rolled out Sam Howell as their starter and he was backed up by Jacoby Brissett and Jake Fromm. Now, they will enter the 2024 season with number two overall pick in the NFL draft Jayden Daniels, veteran Marcus Mariota, Jeff Driskel, and Sam Hartman.

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With Daniels being drafted second overall this past April the question became whether he would emerge as the Commanders starter from day one or would the team decide to bring him along slowly and let him learn behind Mariota for a bit.

That question has seemingly been answered now as Daniels is taking first-team reps at the QB position as mandatory minicamp gets underway.

Daniels has lived up to the expectations thus far after completing rookie minicamp and OTAs. The team has responded to him quickly and his play has followed suit as he is exuding confidence in his abilities. Perhaps even more important than that is that Daniels' new teammates have expressed how his leadership skills are being showcased early on for a young rookie quarterback.

The Commanders will go as far as Daniels allows them to, but this is a strong sign that he is doing what is necessary and beyond to make sure that everyone is on the same page on the field and off it by putting in the work and effort to bring the Commanders back into relevance.

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Caleb Skinner
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Caleb is from Nashville, TN, and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with majors in Sociology and History. He has previously written for an FSU outlet and started covering the Buccaneers in March of 2022 while co-hosting the Hear the Cannons podcast. He expanded his role with GamedayMedia by covering the Houston Texans and Washington Commanders in April of 2024. You can follow Caleb on Twitter @chsnole