Skip Bayless picks Commanders to take massive jump in 2026

Skip Bayless is a name that every sports fan knows. The longtime analyst is never one to shy away from offering up a hot take, and usually it's a take that almost nobody agrees with. Well, on a recent episode of The Arena: Gridiron, Bayless offered up a take that fans of the Washington Commanders will love.

Bayless was asked to pick a team that didn't make the playoffs last year that could be a contender in 2026, and he picked the Commanders . "Who has the best quarterback in the NFC East? Bayless asked.

"To me, it's not even close; it's Jayden Daniels. " Bayless then referred to Daniels' rookie campaign as the "greatest rookie year ever," and warned teams to "look out," if the Commander draft running back Jeremiyah Love next month. "If (Love) gets to No.

7, you better look out," said Bayless . "They have got firepower, starting with that quarterback. " Skip gives his non-playoff Super Bowl contender, the Washington Commanders pic.