Did Commanders do enough around Jayden Daniels?

The Washington Commanders shocked the world in 2024, going 12-5 and reaching the NFC Championship Game, one year after going 4-13. That amazing turnaround was fueled by sensational rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, who would win the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award. Unfortunately, that success felt like an outlier in 2025, when the Commanders finished 5-12.

Injuries played a part in Washington's demise, as an older roster couldn't avoid the injury bug for a second straight season. But the most frustrating part was the injury bug impacted Daniels, too. The star quarterback missed 10 games with three separate injuries, and played only four from start to finish.

The Commanders made some big offseason changes, replacing offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury with former assistant quarterbacks coach David Blough. The goal was to get Daniels under center more and give him more help with the running game. Blough's approach should also open up more opportunities in the play-action game.

General manager Adam Peters did a good job last offseason of building around Daniels, trading for five-time Pro Bowl left tackle Laremy Tunsil and using a first-round pick on right tackle Josh Conerly Jr. While the center position is up for grabs, the offensive line, as a whole, is a strength entering Daniels' third season. This offseason, it was about upgrading a putrid defense and giving Daniels more offensive weapons.