Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has an impressive array of physical talents, but coach Dan Quinn says what really sets Daniels apart is his work ethic.

When the Commanders drafted Jayden Daniels with the second overall pick last April, the hope was that he'd help the team go back to being a contender in the NFC in the years to come. That hope was misguided because it only took a few months for Daniels to change the fortunes of the franchise.

The rookie quarterback may have the ‘Mamba mentality,’ and the basketball parallels don’t stop there.

Jayden Daniels went from being a draft afterthought to the second pick. After his breakout rookie season, why wasn't he taken first?

Jayden Daniels is getting praised around the league after leading the Washington Commanders to the NFC championship game against the odds and expectations

Washington won the turnover battle 5-0 to dump the NFC’s top seed out of the playoffs and advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1992

Kliff Kingsbury found a perfect partner in star rookie QB Jayden Daniels, and together they turned the Commanders into a Super Bowl threat.

The Commanders’ biggest free-agent signing was Armstrong, while their third-biggest was Biadasz. In the draft, after they chose Jayden Daniels with the No. 2 pick, they used a second-round pick on a defensive lineman and a third-round pick on an offensive lineman.

The Washington Commanders shocked the entire NFL with their offensive success this year. Much of that was due to the elite play of rookie QB Jayden Daniels, and now other team's are trying to pluck every assistant that helped him in 2024.

The Washington Commanders had a season like no one expected. With all of the offseason changes in 2024, no one thought the Commanders would be much of a threat because they were supposed to be rebuilding.

Kingsbury turned down a head coaching interview from the Saints to remain as Washington’s offensive coordinator. Plus, notes on hirings around the NFL.