Jayden Daniels has been shut down for the remainder of 2025, but he remains a central focus for the Washington Commanders. His mother, Regina Jackson, is also exceptionally close to the team.
Jackson has never been shy about using her active social media profiles to let her voice be heard. She frequently engages with fan accounts online and isn't afraid to criticize the team her son stars for at quarterback.
That was the case this week, when Jackson liked a post that appeared to take a shot at Daniels' supporting cast.
Jayden Daniels' regression comes with plenty of blame to go around
The post in question, shared on Instagram by "Wommanders," a popular fan account with 31,500 followers, notes that the Commanders' offense has let Daniels down in two significant ways this season. His pass-catchers have been third-worst in the league at generating separation, and have hurt him with drops more than any other quarterback.
The post received more than 3,000 likes, including from Jackson. She knew exactly what she was doing.
Daniels isn't immune to criticism in how his 2025 season unfolded, but the team around him sure did him no favors. The lack of separation forced him to scramble at an alarmingly high rate, exposing him to big hits that led to multiple injuries. He ended up playing in only four complete games.
Injuries to Daniels' supporting cast played a significant role in this. Specifically, he and Terry McLaurin played together only three times in 2025, as the star wideout missed seven games due to a nagging quad/hip flexor injury. In Week 7 against the Dallas Cowboys, all of Washington's top three receivers were hurt at the same time.
It's worth noting that the same separation chart shows backup Marcus Mariota's support ranking well above average, challenging the notion that all of Daniels' issues were his receivers' fault. But the 11-year veteran also primarily worked with a healthier offense — McLaurin returned for the Commanders after their bye week, and Treylon Burks was added for reinforcements.
Where Jackson is concerned, it probably isn't wise to be throwing shade at her son's teammates, especially when Daniels himself has been nothing but a team player. In general, her presence has sometimes felt a bit too involved. No one needs a repeat of Robert Griffin Jr.'s toxic helicopter parenting back in the early 2010s.
But is she wrong on this specific issue?