Jayden Daniels

Commanders HC Dan Quinn said the team has not determined who their starting quarterback is.

This comes days after No. 2 overall pick Jayden Daniels opened mandatory minicamp with the first-team offense. Reports out of Commanders camp have been mostly positive regarding Daniels and his early progress with the team and learning a new offense, with several teammates praising his leadership capabilities. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner enters the season with lofty expectations from both the Commanders and fantasy managers. Daniels threw for 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns last season at LSU, but it’s his rushing upside (135-1,134-10) that has people excited. Currently going as a fringe QB1/QB2 in fantasy drafts, Daniels has the skill set to finish as a top 10 fantasy quarterback in his rookie season if he’s able to get ahead of the learning curve that comes with making the leap from college to the NFL. Quinn also said that the plan in the spring was to give both Daniels and Marcus Mariota first-team reps, so it’s possible both players take snaps with the starters early in camp. We would still expect Daniels to win the Week 1 job when all is said and done.