NFL Draft prospect Jayden Daniels shrugs off rumored points with Commanders: ‘I am blessed to go wherever’

Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels is among the high prospects coming into this 12 months’s NFL Draft. The previous LSU star is extensively projected to be one of many first gamers taken in Thursday night time’s draft.

The Chicago Bears maintain the highest general decide. Caleb Williams, the 2022 Heisman Trophy, has been linked to the Bears. The Washington Commanders have the second decide and are doubtless on the lookout for a long-term answer on the quarterback place. Daniels, Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy and Michael Penix Jr. will all doubtless nonetheless be on the board when the Commanders are on the clock. 

Whereas Daniels stays the odds-on favourite to be the No. 2 decide, rumors have swirled that he would favor to play elsewhere. Nevertheless, Daniels refuted the concept he could be uncomfortable enjoying for the Commanders, saying he could be “blessed” to be drafted by any NFL crew.

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“I’m blessed to go wherever I’m known as,” Daniels stated on the eve of the 2024 draft. “Whoever calls my cellphone, whoever offers the cardboard to the Commissioner that claims my identify, I’m blessed to go, and so they’re gonna get my all.”

Pressed additional concerning the Commanders and requested if he could be OK going Washington, Daniels replied: “100%.”

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The Commanders took an unorthodox method throughout predraft visits and concurrently hosted Maye, McCarthy and different high prospects collectively for a Topgolf outing.

Experiences that Daniels’ agent, Ron Butler, wasn’t happy with the go to led to his shopper answering questions on it lower than two days earlier than the draft.

“I simply had enjoyable with the opposite guys simply having the ability to work together with folks all through the method. It was cool,” Daniels stated, including that he’s not a golfer however is beginning to study the game.

Daniels downplayed having any points with the go to going down in a gaggle setting.

“I spent fairly a while with them,” Daniels stated. “Clearly, Zoom conferences prior and the mix, and after I received up there I spent a while with them, however I had different locations to go, so I needed to catch a flight, however general only a good go to.”

First-year Commanders coach Dan Quinn employed former Cardinals coach Kliff Kingsbury to be the offensive coordinator. Kingsbury had some success with dual-threat quarterback Kyler Murray in Arizona and beforehand with Patrick Mahomes and Johnny Manziel in school.

“Clearly, his monitor document with cellular quarterbacks speaks for itself,” Daniels stated. “I’ve been accustomed to Kliff.”

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Daniels has a powerful relationship with Raiders coach Antonio Pierce, who was an assistant at Arizona State when he performed there earlier than transferring to LSU.

“I’ve identified AP since I used to be a youngster, so clearly our relationship off the sector meant quite a bit,” Daniels stated. “We’ll see what occurs, however I’m blessed to go wherever I’m known as.”

The Related Press contributed to this report.

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