{"id":869424,"date":"2026-04-18T21:06:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/869424\/"},"modified":"2026-04-18T21:06:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T21:06:36","slug":"terry-mclaurin-confirmed-what-commanders-fans-always-knew-about-jayden-daniels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/869424\/","title":{"rendered":"Terry McLaurin confirmed what Commanders fans always knew about Jayden Daniels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5h\">It didn&#8217;t take long for wide receiver Terry McLaurin and quarterback Jayden Daniels to form a close bond. Even though the duo didn&#8217;t play much together last season, the Washington Commanders will be counting on both heavily when competitive action begins again in 2026.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5k\">McLaurin knows what Daniels brings to the table. This is the best quarterback he&#8217;s ever played with, which is exactly a high bar for which to aim. The chemistry was first-class, and if general manager Adam Peters adds to the <a href=\"https:\/\/riggosrag.com\/commanders-7-round-mock-draft-delivers-another-adam-peters-masterpiece\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">skill positions in the not-too-distant future<\/a>, the chances of bouncing back will be high.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5n\">Daniels and McLaurin will be eager to make up some lost time. Before then, the 2019 third-round pick out of Ohio State confirmed what fans had always suspected about Washington&#8217;s franchise player.<\/p>\n<p>Terry McLaurin highlights Jayden Daniels&#8217; competitiveness as reason Commanders can bounce back<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5t\">When asked who was the most competitive player on the team, aside from himself, McLaurin <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheDentonDay\/status\/2044916049175286164\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">had no doubt<\/a>. It&#8217;s Daniels, which comes across in almost everything he does.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5w\">&#8220;I would have to say, Jayden Daniels. Jayden is an unbelievable competitor. I don&#8217;t care if we&#8217;re shooting hoops in the locker room, he just wants to win everything.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5z\">This will not be breaking news to those who&#8217;ve followed Daniels&#8217; career closely.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"62\">He&#8217;s a driving force with the natural aura that teammates willingly follow into battle. His competitiveness can be his undoing, leading to unnecessary hits and, in last season&#8217;s case. <a href=\"https:\/\/riggosrag.com\/dan-quinn-waves-white-flag-with-crushing-jayden-daniels-injury-update\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">frustrating injury problems<\/a> that restricted him to just seven appearances. However, it&#8217;s also what will spearhead Washington&#8217;s path to potential redemption.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"65\">McLaurin&#8217;s been around a lot of quarterbacks, but he sees something different in Daniels. The talent is there \u2014 most signal-callers who enter the league have something about them. Even so, very few have the inner will and determination to keep pushing forward, never taking a back step, and always striving to grow. That is what sets the former LSU standout apart.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6b\">It&#8217;s a critical year for McLaurin and Daniels. The quarterback is looking to remind the world why he was considered elite as a rookie. And considering that he will be <a href=\"https:\/\/riggosrag.com\/commanders-must-confront-what-year-3-really-means-jayden-daniels\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">extension-eligible after the campaign<\/a>, there is an enormous amount on the line. As for the pass-catcher? He&#8217;s looking to avoid speculation around his future.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6e\">Rumors are already swirling that this could be <a href=\"https:\/\/riggosrag.com\/nfl-insider-terry-mclaurin-bombshell-washington-commanders-fans-never-expected\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">McLaurin&#8217;s final season in Washington<\/a>. Hopefully, that won&#8217;t be the case, but it does raise the stakes for staying healthy and returning to his Pro Bowl-caliber production.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6h\">Daniels will be doing everything in his power to help. And McLaurin knows that when the chips are down, he&#8217;s got a quarterback who&#8217;ll battle with everything he has to turn the tide.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6k\">Write them off at your peril.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/>Add us as a preferred source on Google<a aria-label=\"Follow riggosrag.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=riggosrag.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\">Follow<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It didn&#8217;t take long for wide receiver Terry McLaurin and quarterback Jayden Daniels to form a close bond.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":869425,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2069],"tags":[427,7,6,855,111,2480],"class_list":{"0":"post-869424","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-washington-commanders","8":"tag-commanders","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-nfl","11":"tag-washington","12":"tag-washington-commanders","13":"tag-washingtoncommanders"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116427751760964890","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869424","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=869424"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/869424\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/869425"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=869424"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=869424"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=869424"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}