If the Commanders’ rookie quarterback seems especially poised, that’s by design. His father drilled it into him at an early age.

Jayden Daniels isn't your average rookie quarterback. His success with the Washington Commanders has come in an entirely different way than normal.

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels shined brightly, finishing with 299 passing yards, 51 rushing yards, and two touchdowns while throwing a 70.9% completion percentage. Washington's win was the 14th this year including the regular season and the playoffs.

"I wanted Jayden Daniels to break my rookie rushing record because I’m not about rooting against the next generation. He EARNED IT. He is the FUTURE," Griffin III wrote on social media.

The Washington Commanders, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, booked their first NFC Championship ticket since 1992 by taking down the top-seeded Detroit Lions on the road. Daniels became the second rookie quarterback in NFL history after Joe Flacco in 2009 to beat the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.

The Washington Commanders are one of just five teams to be led to the Conference Championship by a rookie quarterback, and none of them have done it quite like

Washington won the turnover battle 5-0 to dump the NFC’s top seed out of the playoffs and advance to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1992

The Washington Commanders head into Saturday's game against the Lions with a key player who could be reason they pull the shocking upset

The phrase "Greatest of all time," aka GOAT, is overused in sports discourse these days, but there is a legitimate path to Washington Commanders 2024 second overall pick quarterback Jayden Daniels having the best rookie season in NFL history.

The Detroit Lions host the Washington Commanders in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs roughly a year since a few coaching decisions shaped the future of each organization.

9. However, speaking of individual awards, Commanders QB Jayden Daniels probably locked up the Offensive Rookie of the Year hardware after passing for 258 yards and five TDs, including the game ...