Is Commanders’ Jayden Daniels likely to open season as starting QB?

As Fox Sports activities’ Ralph Vacchiano writes, Daniels seems “entrenched” because the Commanders’ beginning quarterback. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner took a lot of the first-team reps throughout final week’s obligatory minicamp, and Vacchiano says there was no indication that can change when coaching camp opens subsequent month.

New GM Adam Peters zeroed in on Daniels as quickly as he started to look at the rookie’s faculty recreation tape, and Daniels has lived as much as the hype through the Commanders’ offseason work. Per Vacchiano, Daniels had an “excellent spring,” and each his passing capacity and operating capacity had been on full show.

Daniels’ work ethic was one of many attributes that offered Peters on the previous LSU passer, and head coach Dan Quinn and Professional Bowl wideout Terry McLaurin each cited that work ethic when discussing Daniels with the media.

“Not solely does the bodily traits present up, it is the work ethic,” Quinn stated. “I feel that by way of the years and thru the season, you guys will really feel that and see that.”

“He’s going to be a extremely good participant due to the time and the work that he places in,” McLaurin added. “I don’t suppose I’ve had a younger quarterback that basically has are available in and, inside the first week, he’s like, ‘Hey, can we (work on) this route?’ or, ‘Let me get this rep after apply?’ It’s thrilling for me.”

To be clear, Quinn stated no selections have been made about who the beginning quarterback can be (by way of ESPN’s John Keim). Vacchiano, although, believes that no matter what Quinn says publicly, the job is Daniels’ to lose, and the group doesn’t anticipate him to lose it.

Daniels, who just lately put pen to paper on his four-year, $37.75M rookie contract, stated, “I ain’t a star quarterback but. … I nonetheless acquired a protracted option to go to be the place I wish to be. (I) attempt to excellent it, attempt to be a perfectionist as a lot as doable.”

Apparently, he’ll get loads of alternative to excellent his craft with the first-team offense when coaching camp rolls round. At this level, it could be a shock if he isn’t underneath heart in Week 1.