Social Media Reacts To Washington Commanders Drafting Jayden Daniels No. 2 Overall

Commanders fans have plenty of reasons to sound off on the opening night of the NFL Draft.

Apr 25, 2024; Detroit, MI, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Jayden Daniels stands on the red carpet / Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The Washington Commanders have secured their quarterback of the future. With the No. 2 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Commanders decided to select former LSU star and Heisman Trophy winner, Jayden Daniels. While this pick has been highly-anticipated over the last couple of weeks, it's finally official.

Daniels is coming off a stellar collegiate career where he gashed defenses with his arm and his legs. He's a true dual-threat and has the potential to develop into a dynamic signal-caller at the professional level. Daniels was at his best during his final campaign in Baton Rouge, completing 236/327 passes for 3,812 yards with 40 touchdowns to four interceptions while rushing 135 times for 1,134 yards and ten more scores.

Outside of his Heisman Trophy, Daniels was the SEC offensive player of the year and a consensus All-American. He also won the Walter Camp Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Manning Award, and was named the AP College Football Player of the Year.

With a new head coach and quarterback to root for in the coming years, Commanders fans had plenty of reasons to beat their chest on the opening night of what could be a productive draft.

Check out some of their reactions below.

— The Pick Is In

That Kid’s coming to Washington@JayD__5 | #RaiseHail pic.twitter.com/jv177LRMX2

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) April 26, 2024

— Magic Johnson Welcomes Jayden Daniels to Washington

I’m so thrilled and excited to welcome Jayden Daniels to the Commanders family! I’m looking forward to all the wins we will celebrate this season and years to come with you as our leader. I know you’ll lead our franchise not only as our quarterback, but also in the locker room… https://t.co/kn0K9zPFaN

— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) April 26, 2024

— Fans Weigh In

As Dan Quinn says: Let's get rockin' https://t.co/DtiLCuUdtz

— Robbie Duncan (@CoachDuncanOL) April 26, 2024

Franchise saver.
Save this tweet.
Let’s gooooooo! https://t.co/64LJEFf22p

— Craig Melvin (@craigmelvin) April 26, 2024

#RaiseHail https://t.co/DY3V7lBw8l pic.twitter.com/7jjis8DKEF

— That Peruvian OT (Outta Tampa) (@BigPapiUCF) April 26, 2024

https://t.co/IDPGn3Ma1f pic.twitter.com/2TbREjvVC6

— Furious (@kingSess_45) April 26, 2024

Alrighty then. https://t.co/CKr2CQViBd pic.twitter.com/SabIk4PqXr

— Ju (@JuJu_Bee53) April 26, 2024

I love Jayden Daniels in DC with OC Kliff Kingsbury!
I think Daniels will be best QB from the class of 2024. https://t.co/9lzTw32VgN

— Fletcher Mackel (@FletcherWDSU) April 26, 2024

THAT’S MY QB!!!
(she says for the 29th time in her 26 year lifespan of being a Washington fan) https://t.co/EupI7lTTzo

— Logan Campbell (@loganncampbelll) April 26, 2024

Jayden Daniels hasn’t even played a snap and is already better than Daniel Jones https://t.co/G7KPjqeIQf

— wgxter (@wgxter) April 26, 2024

Now I get to compare Jayden Daniels and Drake Maye for all of eternity... https://t.co/ksbFhccVsT

— Minor League Sports Town (@DCSportsCast) April 26, 2024

Very happy with this pick! Exciting to draft a dual-threat at QB.

Welcome to Washington, Jayden!#NFLDraft | #RaiseHail https://t.co/sT0IQMwx1a

— Roni (@RBBallWiz) April 26, 2024

https://t.co/hpFCvkK2Jm pic.twitter.com/fOWIlX5AiP

— Drones Strike Inbound 🚀❌ (@DelusionalHokie) April 26, 2024

New ownership group
New front office
New coaching staff

New QB1 #RaiseHail https://t.co/buQ0WaaotQ

— Francis (@AGhostStory89) April 26, 2024

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