Robert Griffin III Warns Washington Commanders Against Jeopardizing Jayden Daniels as Dan Quinn Eyes “Elite Competitor”

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears are likely to form a powerful pair post the NFL draft. While speculations have unanimously declared Williams’ destination, the same cannot be said for equally talented Jayden Daniels. According to numerous analysts and experts, the highest possibility for Daniels appears to be with the Washington Commanders, who have the second overall pick in the upcoming draft. But, things aren’t as simple as they look.

The team has strict quality requirements for their next QB, and they are making sure that they draft a worthy QB. To achieve that goal, Adam Peters and Dan Quinn hatched a plan to invite 22 athletes for 30 visits, and this got Jayden Daniels’ agent livid. The incident got the attention of Rich Eisen, and he spoke to RGIII about the same who issued a warning to the Commanders.

Former Commanders QB’ take on Jayden Daniels

Rich Eisen started the conversation by saying how Jayden Daniels is “gaming the NFL Draft” to his preferences. The host pointed out Daniels’ past connection with Antonio Pierces and the LSU QB’s desire to play for the Las Vegas Raiders. Also, the Commanders calling 22 prospects to their facility might have rubbed Daniels the wrong way, though the QB hasn’t shed any light on the same.

However, the same cannot be said about his agent who made sure to react on X to a post that pointed Commanders’ way of looking at various prospects. When Robert Griffin was asked about this unorthodox method, he tried to justify Washington’s side of things, but did point out how this might create negativity in the team “environment.”

Particularly focusing on the upcoming draft, Griffin said, “If you create a negative environment for a guy like Jaden Daniels coming in, it’s only going to breed more negativity once he’s drafted.” However, despite the solid warming the former Ravens QB stressed that while there may be an antagonistic light surrounding Commanders’ approach, the management is doing their best to find an all-rounder QB.

He later added to the conversation, “I hope they just give these guys a clean slate. Whoever Washington decides to take is their decision. It’s who they believe in. I want that for them.” Throughout the segment, RGIII spoke about how the Commanders are looking for someone with character. While we can watch a player’s athletic prowess on tape, it’s hard to judge his character based on a film. This is why coaches like Dan Quinn have stringent filtering criteria.

Dan Quinn breaks down what he needs in a QB

Recently, WUSA9 did a piece on the Commanders. They met up with Dan Quinn who explained what exactly it is that he wants in his quarterback. The crux of DQ’s message: he’s looking for a “dog competitor.”

In Washington coach’s own words, “I think number one, just a relentless dog competitor. And that has to be at the top of the list because to play this position, there’s going to be highs, there’s going to be lows. You better have resilience, you better be able to really lock in when it gets really hard because that’s going to happen at the top of it, man. Elite competitor.”

The reason Commanders invited 22 people was to check who is the leader, how they gel with the rest of the team, and what they think about each other’s success and downfall. While the plan looks well thought of psychologically and emotionally, only time will tell if it proves to be a wise choice. For now, will the Commanders fumble Jayden Daniels? What are you thoughts concerning the same?