The Washington Commanders kicked off training camp on Wednesday with some red-zone drills. That meant we’d see plenty of rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels in his first training camp practice.
Daniels didn’t disappoint, firing accurate passes throughout practice; Veteran Marcus Mariota split reps with Daniels on the first day, as was expected.
However, it was Daniels who had the pass of the day.
In 7-on-7 team drills, Daniels found running back Brian Robinson Jr. in the corner of the end zone for a would-be touchdown. It was an accurate throw from Daniels that only Robinson could catch.
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Head coach Dan Quinn told the media on Tuesday he wasn’t yet ready to name Daniels the starting quarterback.
“It’s not a secret, but it is a journey and a process,” began Quinn. “So, as we are going, when he is ready, we’ll know. When he’s ready, he’ll also know.”
Daniels has looked ready since the spring. There will be bumps in the road for every rookie quarterback, but barring something like an injury, he’ll be under center for the Commanders in Week 1.