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Jayden Daniels Praised by Commanders Insiders After NFL Draft: 'Got Ourselves a Dude'

Washington Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels is drawing strong internal plaudits already, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.

"They're saying all the right things publicly about how he studies, works hard, all those things, but when you talk to people in Washington privately, they say 'We got ourselves a dude,'" Fowler reported Saturday on SportsCenter.

"Finally, after the carousel spinning at this position for so many years. But there's talk about hey, rookie minicamp, the ball barely touched the ground, if at all, because of all the completions. The quick arm release has really stood out, compact thrower. There's a good feeling right now, they gotta play the games, of course, but high praise so far for Jayden Daniels.