There is little to fret over in Jayden Daniels’ two preseason starts. That’s not to suggest the Washington Commanders rookie quarterback hasn’t made coach Dan Quinn nervous.
Daniels’ 42-yard completion after calling an audible last week highlighted the electric quarterback’s first-ever NFL action — and prompted a brilliant “Top Gun” analogy from the head coach. In Saturday’s second preseason game, a 13-6 loss at the Miami Dolphins, the first-round rookie completed 10 of 12 passes (83.3 percent) for 78 yards and drove the Commanders into field goal range on his only two possessions.
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He also ran into traffic on one play rather than pumping the brakes and sliding to safety, leading
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