Jayden Daniels' breakout season with Washington is no surprise to those who knew him before the NFL

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels warms up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Landover, Md.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels warms up before an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in Landover, Md. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)


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ASHBURN, Va. — Jayden Daniels has not thought much about his rookie year. The rest of the NFL has plenty to say about his breakout season. Daniels has quarterbacked the Washington Commanders to their first 7-2 start since 1996 and is now not only the favorite for the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award, but in the conversation as league MVP. And it's not all that surprising for those who knew the Southern California native at Arizona State and at LSU, where he blossomed into the Heisman Trophy winner and second pick in the draft.

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