The Commanders currently sit at second overall in the NFL Draft order. The franchise cleaned house following an abysmal regular season by hiring a new general manager and firing head coach Ron Rivera.
Adam Peters, a respected name in league circles, accepted the general manager role earlier in the offseason. Head coaching interviews are underway, so an answer on that front should follow soon.
Kiper projects Daniels to Washington Commanders
Mel Kiper Jr., a long-time NFL Draft analyst with ESPN, released his latest mock draft on Monday. In it, Washington unsurprisingly selected a high-upside quarterback. However, the name took some fans aback.
Entering the offseason, USC’s Caleb Williams and North Carolina’s Drake Maye ranked in the top two on nearly every NFL Draft quarterback ranking. Both, according to scouts, have franchise cornerstone potential in the NFL.
But Jayden Daniels, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU, has thrown his hat in the race.Daniels came off the boardafter Williams but before Maye with the second overall pick in Kiper’s mock draft.
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Daniels brings an impressive deep ball to the league, asPro Football Focusgraded the LSU product as an elite passer 20+ yards downfield.
Furthermore, Daniels excels as a runner when plays break down. In his final stint with the Tigers, he eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark on the ground.
Washington has an ample amount of weapons for any rookie quarterback. Terry McLaurin, in particular, is a proven commodity in the pass-catching department, having surpassed 1,000 receiving yards in four straight seasons.
Hunter Haas was a Senior Sports Writer at Dexerto. Over the last two years he has worked as a writer and editor for FanSided at NFLMocks. He also served as an editor at The Raider Ramble and The Blue Stable. Hunter is an expert in all things MMA, WWE, and NFL.
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