Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Washington’s Jayden Daniels won’t be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week.
One player isn’t sufficient to fuel a team’s playoff berth and deep postseason run. But one player is also necessary to chase such goals: a strong quarterback. And the Commanders have him.
The Washington Commanders, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, booked their first NFC Championship ticket since 1992 by taking down the top-seeded Detroit Lions on the road. Daniels became the second rookie quarterback in NFL history after Joe Flacco in 2009 to beat the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.
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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.
Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels put on a masterclass for the Commanders against the Lions in the Divisional Round of the 2024 NFL Playoffs and ensured Washington will play in the NFC Championship ga
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.
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Perhaps his developmental arc will pan out better than Fields’ did amid Chicago’s dysfunction. Several needy teams will take that bet. The Steelers should be among them and his struggles in the short-term at the Senior Bowl may benefit them in the longer run if he’s available for them to draft him in the late first or second round.