Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels knows he cannot rest on his laurels. He knows what he did last season will not mean anything toward what he has to accomplish this season.
Daniels led the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game last season where they lost to the eventual Super Bowl champions, the Philadelphia Eagles. The expectations for this season are even greater.
No team will be caught off guard when they see Daniels this season. There is a whole season of tape on him and the Commanders offense.
He told former NFL head coach Jon Gruden how he’s preparing to go forward this season. He knows he has a target on his back.
“You’re always trying to find little ways to get better,” Daniels said on Gruden Goes Long. “For me, it’s like, ‘Last year was last year, that’s great.’ But it’s a whole new year now. I still got to go out there, I’ve gotta prove myself to my teammates, the organization, each and every day that I’m getting better."
Daniels knows as much as he prepared last season, he has to prepare even harder this season. He has to know the tendencies and the game plan like the back of his hand. He also has to eliminate some tendencies opposing defenses will recognize.
"When it’s time to prepare and when those games come, I’ve got to know that, ‘Hey, how can I eliminate some tendencies?’ Stuff like that, because that’s the big thing," Daniels said. "Coaches are always trying to find tendencies of what this player is going to do so they can anticipate and hopefully get you in that situation.”
