If the Commanders’ rookie quarterback seems especially poised, that’s by design. His father drilled it into him at an early age.
The rookie QB has made an impression on some of the team's most respected players of the past and restored hope to a starved franchise.
Detroit made a huge statement in Week 18 with their beatdown of the Minnesota Vikings, but the Commanders have something the Vikings don’t; a mobile quarterback in the form of Jayden Daniels. The Lions have struggled with stopping mobile quarterbacks this season. This could very well carry over into the postseason.
The Detroit Lions defense knows it will be a tough task defending Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels, who has reset a bunch of first-year records.
Jayden Daniels, meet Slinging Sammy Baugh. The Commanders’ dynamic rookie quarterback accomplished a feat in his playoff debut that no quarterback in the NFL had done since Baugh during the franchise’s first season in Washington in 1937.
Za'Darius Smith already sacked Jayden Daniels once this season, but the Lions DE knows he has his work cut out for him in Saturday's playoff game.
Jayden Daniels will start his second postseason game on Saturday night against the Lions, setting up a matchup between a former No. 1 and No. 2 overall pick.
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Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn isn't only watching all-22 film to prepare for Saturday's playoff game against Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels.
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The Commanders' rookie QB has already shown sensational poise in the game's most stressful situations, carrying over his regular season success to the playoffs.