NFL draft: LSU QB Jayden Daniels taken No. 2 overall by Commanders


by San Bernardino Sun

San Bernardino Sun— Washington selects the Heisman Trophy winner, a former star at San Bernardino’s Cajon High who led the nation in total offense last season with 4,946 yards. North Carolina QB Drake Maye goes third to New England.

NFL.com—Commanders select LSU QB Jayden Daniels with No. 2 overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft. A new era in D.C. brings a new franchise signal-caller. The Washington Commanders selected LSU product Jayden Daniels at No. 2 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft -- the inaugural draft pick of the Josh Harris era and the first big move of the Adam Peters-Dan Quinn partnership -- on Thursday in Detroit. After trading away last year's starter Sam Howell and signing backup QB Marcus Mariota this offseason, it was clear the Commanders would take a quarterback at No. 2. The question was, which one would...

The Washington Times—Commanders select QB Jayden Daniels with No. 2 pick in NFL draft. Moments after the Chicago Bears unsurprisingly selected USC quarterback Caleb Williams with the top pick in Thursday's NFL draft, the Washington Commanders added their own signal-caller with the No. 2 pick -- LSU's Jayden Daniels.

KEYT—Commanders select Heisman Trophy-winning LSU QB Jayden Daniels with the 2nd pick in the NFL draft. By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Jayden Daniels was not sure the Washington Commanders would call his name, after months of questions about which quarterback they wanted. He’s glad they did. Washington selected Daniels with the second pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, choosing the Heisman Trophy winner out