"Jayden Daniels never had a great situation; he only made it look like one When the Commanders drafted Daniels, everyone expected Year 1 to be bad. The team had won four games the prior season. The offensive line was historically awful, and the defense wasn't much better. Washington boasted one legitimate receiving weapon, Terry McLaurin, who was considered above average. Even with a new coaching staff and general manager, there was no immediate fix."
"There became one because of Daniels. He was the fix. The former LSU phenom put together one of the best rookie seasons by a quarterback in NFL history. Then, the narrative switched up, and talking heads pretended the Heisman Trophy winner only looked like the best first-year signal-caller because he was in the best situation. It was as silly then as it's proven to be now."
"It's not like Caleb Williams didn't have weapons last year, with an offense consisting of D.J. Moore, Rome Odunze, and D'Andre Swift. Six weeks into the season, his Chicago Bears were considered a potential playoff team despite his growing pains, only for Washington to break them. Bo Nix had an elite defense on the Denver Broncos and a Super Bowl-winning head coach in Sean Payton."
The Washington Commanders have suffered four straight losses, three by at least 20 points, while Jayden Daniels has been sidelined for a third different injury. Injuries and an aging roster have derailed a season that began with high hopes after a prior NFC Championship run. Expectations for Daniels' rookie year were low given a 4-win prior season, a historically poor offensive line, and limited receiving weapons beyond Terry McLaurin. Daniels delivered one of the best rookie quarterback seasons in NFL history. Critics attributed his success to circumstance, but comparisons to peers show Daniels' performance was not merely situational.
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