ESPN analyst has strong words about Commanders QB Jayden Daniels
ESPN analyst Louis Riddick says that Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels 'hasn't lost a lick of anything' after frustrating 2025.
The Washington Commanders ' 2025 season was, well, a disaster. After winning 12 games in 2024 and reaching the NFC Championship for the first time in three decades, the Commanders could not replicate that success in 2025. The biggest reason they failed in 2025 was due to injury.
Jayden Daniels missed over half of the season with various injuries. Austin Ekeler missed all but two games with an Achilles tear. No.
1 wide receiver Terry McLaurin, who almost never misses time, missed several games due to injury. Several defensive players missed the majority of the season or missed games here and there, making consistency difficult. This is why GM Adam Peters had to make the right player personnel and coaching changes this offseason.
Injuries aside, the Commanders did not play well without their starters, so adding skilled depth players was a top priority. One thing they did not need to do, however, was seek out a new starting quarterback. Peters brought in some depth pieces, but Daniels is still the guy, something ESPN's Louis Riddick agrees with.