"The Washington Commanders' 2025 season has finally reached its merciful conclusion, but for Jayden Daniels, it ended a month earlier. The gifted quarterback played only seven games and completed four of them due to a myriad of injuries that eviscerated any slim hopes of a playoff berth. Suffice to say, it wasn't the sophomore campaign anybody expected from him. Injuries were the biggest reason for that, but it's also fair to say Daniels regressed from his electric rookie year."
"For many fans, Daniels's career trajectory thus far has drawn extremely uncomfortable comparisons to the last Washington quarterback selected No. 2 overall, who won NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and was an elite dual-threat. But what distinguishes him from Robert Griffin III is all between the ears. At this stage in Griffin's career, he had demanded that Mike Shanahan scrap his playbook to accommodate him, and then allegedly gloated over his firing."
"We can quibble all day about whose fault Daniels' injuries were this past year, but the fact remains that if he's not on the field, it doesn't matter. The Commanders drafted him to be the face of their franchise for the next generation, and they can't hinge his success upon whether he is healthy or not. Everybody knew that Daniels came with a durability risk out of college. He's extremely skinny for a player who runs as much as"
Jayden Daniels' 2025 season ended early after he played only seven games, limited by multiple injuries that eliminated playoff hopes. He regressed from his electric rookie year and faces the need to change his approach to preserve health and effectiveness. Daniels says availability is his top ability and acknowledges the need to grow and mature to avoid hurting the team by missing games. Comparisons to Robert Griffin III focus on career arcs, but Daniels differs by accepting responsibility rather than demanding system changes. The Commanders still view him as their long-term franchise quarterback despite durability concerns linked to his slender build.
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