Daniels tells teammates OT gaffe 'will never happen again' — SkimNews
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- Jayden Daniels told teammates at an offensive meeting Monday that he 'let guys down' on the final overtime play against the Giants, vowing 'it'll never happen again' and saying, 'I'm moving on to San Francisco.'
- The Washington Commanders (1-3-1) finished tied 27-27 with the New York Giants after Daniels scrambled and was sacked at the NY 24-yard line with 12 seconds left and no timeouts, instead of throwing out of bounds or spiking the ball to stop the clock.
- Daniels explicitly shielded his coaching staff, saying 'don't even put it on the coaches' — even though OC David Blough called the play and head coach Dan Quinn did not order a spike — and added that the QB must 'manage the game right' regardless of the play call.
- The criticism crossed generations and leagues, with Richard Sherman, Mike Tomlin, Rex Ryan, and Micah Parsons all weighing in publicly; Daniels conceded the reaction was 'warranted' but said he couldn't stop people from sharing opinions.
- Backup QB Marcus Mariota offered Daniels a pointed piece of advice: 'Every great one has been through adversity in their career,' which Daniels said he took to heart while resisting the urge to 'dwell on it.'
- Head coach Dan Quinn called Daniels 'resilient' and 'back,' while right guard Sam Cosmi described his quarterback as 'cool, calm, collected' and 'even keel for the most part.'
Why it matters: At 1-3-1, the Commanders head to San Francisco with Daniels needing to back up his public vow that 'it'll never happen again.' His choice to absorb blame rather than point at OC David Blough or coach Quinn — while criticism rained in from Sherman, Tomlin, Ryan, and Parsons — earned praise from teammates as 'resilient' and sets how a young quarterback processes the first real adversity of his career.
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