Washington's GM opens up about the selection of the Commanders' quarterback of the future.
When the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft rolled around, there was no panic from the Washington Commanders . This was a moment that the franchise prepared for over the last couple of months and they took advantage of it on Thursday night by selecting former LSU star Jayden Daniels .
The Commanders believe that they secured the best deep-ball thrower in the draft after Daniels tossed 40 touchdowns to just four interceptions in 2023. He's got the potential to be special for a variety of reasons. Washington went well beyond the tape in its evaluation of Daniels. They spoke to everyone around him during the scouting process, even making sure to do their due diligence all the way back to his time at Arizona State and playing prep ball in California.
"I think it's a real skill as a quarterback runner and some quarterbacks really just know how to do it. It's instinct," Peters said."One, he has great speed and great acceleration. He's also a really, really instinctive talented runner. And the way I would describe it is the slashing. So one, he's very decisive when he runs and you have to be decisive in this league, especially the SEC too.
"I think with any quarterback, not just Jayden, want to tell him to get down, take the hit, which is if that's your biggest problem with somebody, then it's pretty good deal there. And so we'll encourage him to not take those hits," Peters said."But he's so competitive, he's so tough. He got up every time. So no questions about his toughness or his durability.
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