It's rare for an NFL team to have a Super Bowl-winning player on its executive staff who also mentors the team's rookie quarterback, but that's exactly what Doug Williams has done with Jayden Daniels.
When Jayden Daniels showed up for his first preseason game with the Washington Commanders, he wore a Doug Williams no. 17 throwback jersey. That’s when his team should have known it had something special in its rookie quarterback.
Jayden Daniels is about to play the game of his life, and former Washington quarterback Doug Williams can relate. He's has served as Senior Advisor to the team and Daniels this season.
Jayden Daniels went from being a draft afterthought to the second pick. After his breakout rookie season, why wasn't he taken first?
Jayden Daniels ran out of time for another comeback. Daniels finished with 255 yards passing with a touchdown and an interception and was sacked three times.
Nothing about Saturday's game against the Lions could make Jayden Daniels flinched, and the Commanders' rookie QB delivered a stunning upset win.
Kliff Kingsbury found a perfect partner in star rookie QB Jayden Daniels, and together they turned the Commanders into a Super Bowl threat.