Jayden Daniels' third season in the NFL will tell Washington Commanders fans everything they need to know about the young star quarterback. Either he will build off of his electrifying rookie season following a lost 2025, or he will prove his doubters right and struggle to adjust to a league that has figured out how to gameplan for him.
Beyond his durability, Daniels' concerns last season were his regressed accuracy and his tendency to take off scrambling anytime his first read wasn't open. Of course, his array of weapons was decimated by injuries for most of the time he was healthy, so there's plenty of reason to give him the benefit of the doubt.
Not everybody is, though.
"QB guru" eviscerates Jayden Daniels for no reason, prompting passionate defense from Brian Mitchell
Quincy Avery is a quarterback trainer and consultant, though he is not affiliated with any NFL team. But that hasn't stopped him from having opinions on Daniels.
Iono. When I see this I probably see something different than everyone else. And what I'm seeing right here would be a bit concerning. https://t.co/dDbm5W6dHS
— Quincy Avery (@QuincyAvery) June 10, 2026
He's right about one thing: whatever he's seeing, nobody else is. In the video embedded above, Daniels goes through his progressions before throwing a completed pass to Ben Sinnott. That's it.
Former Washington legend and 106.7 The Fan co-host Brian Mitchell then took the opportunity to call Avery's qualifications on the matter into question. And it's hard to disagree with the long-time punt returner.
"I understand people have their jobs. But just because you have a job in a certain position doesn't mean you're 100% right all the time, and sometimes they need to be checked and called on it. Avery doesn't know what the (expletive) he's talking about right here."Brian Mitchell
Being a coach doesn't mean you're always right, especially if you are not affiliated with a team. #Football #Commanders #JaydenDaniels pic.twitter.com/7w9VQfx4Eh
— 106.7 The Fan (@1067theFan) June 10, 2026
It really does seem like such a silly thing to nitpick at Daniels for, especially considering the vagueness of Avery's comment doesn't even specify what exactly it is that concerns him. But welcome to 2026, where that's precisely how you get attention on social media.
As far as Daniels is concerned, no one inside the Commanders' team brass has been ringing any alarm bells about his performance during organized team activities. Even if there were some red flags, it's June. He's still playing his way back into shape after all the time he missed last year. It's far too early for anybody to panic.
Commanders fans should expect a season from Daniels that's as good, if not better than the one he put together two years ago. And no feeble attempts to stir the pot from self-enlightened armchair analysts are going to change that.
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