3 changes the Commanders' coaching staff must consider in Week 4 at Cardinals

Don't get carried away with Jayden Daniels

Washington Commanders' fans are losing their minds right now. For obvious and welcome reasons.

For a team that was deprived of legitimate hope under the Dan Snyder regime for so long, to finally have a guy who seems like he could be better than Robert Griffin III, it is easy to get carried away. Jayden Daniels is the reason for such widespread optimism.

If head coach Dan Quinn and general manager Adam Peters know what they are doing, they will continue to remember that this organization needs an internal shift of great magnitude. Part of that is remembering Daniels is still a rookie only three weeks into his professional career.

They need to keep going with the current strategy. It has been responsible for the growth Daniels is already showcasing.

The worst thing the Commanders could do is get carried away or treat him differently. They opened up the playbook for him and it was not too much. That says a lot, but continue to take it slow.

Maybe pull it back a bit, even, and see if they can get the focus back to the run game. The Commanders' offensive line often dominates in this area. New center Tyler Biadasz, brought over with Quinn from the Dallas Cowboys, has been one of the best moves of the offseason.

The Commanders need to establish the run game in Week 4. Feed Brian Robinson Jr. first and then get Daniels going. Continue to ease the Heisman Trophy winner in, and strike when the moment is hot. This worked to tremendous effect against the Cincinnati Bengals as the former LSU star formally announced himself on the NFL stage.

If the Commanders can establish Robinson early and Daniels can make a few things happen with his feet, then they should let him loose. That should lead to another win at the Arizona Cardinals if the defense meets their end of the bargain.

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