With the acquisition of veteran quarterback Marcus Mariota and the departure of starting quarterback Sam Howell, it became clear that the Washington Commanders, who held the second overall pick in this year’s NFL Draft, would most likely use that pick on their franchise quarterback of the future.
They accomplished just that on Thursday night, selecting former USC Trojan and Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, the quarterback for the LSU Tigers, second overall after the Chicago Bears selected Caleb Williams.
It didn’t take long for Daniels to arrive in the nation’s capital as he was officially introduced to the franchise and staff on Friday. Daniels also spoke with the media alongside head coach Dan Quinn and owner Josh Harris who believes that choosing Daniels to become the organization’s leader at the QB position was an ‘easy’ pick.
