As the Commanders lavish praise on their rookie quarterback, they’re striving to keep him humble, too.
Even though teammates gas him up publicly, it seems they aren’t treating him differently internally. After Daniels bounced his ceremonial first pitch Sunday at Nationals Park, Coach Dan Quinn joked, “It’s a good thing he’s throwing here and not down at the ballpark.” Later Tuesday, Daniels fired several throws into pockets of a net from about 15 yards, and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury razzed, “Thanks for showing up today, 5!”
Worth a shot
The Commanders’ spring philosophy is basically, “Let’s try stuff.