<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1n3Aw4_0viPAtzo00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1n3Aw4_0viPAtzo00" width="1320" height="743" >WASHINGTON (7News) — Just three games into the season, Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels is giving hope to Washington and proving to be the quarterback it has been looking for.“Unbelievable man," former Washington Head Coach Jay Gruden said to 7News Sports Director Scott Abraham. “Three games, no turnovers. He's doing it all, really.”Watch the full interview below:Whether it's playing within the pocket, reading zones or carrying the ball himself, Daniels has led Washington to back-to-back wins. Daniels was close to flawless in Monday night’s 38-33 win over the Bengals, and seems more comfortable with each game played.“I think early on, [Offensive Coordinator Kliff Kingsbury] kind of just held back a little bit with the offense and protected the quarterback,” said Gruden. “And then last night, they took the training wheels off a little bit and challenged him down the field with some down-the-field throws and Jayden performed excellently.”Daniels completed 21 of 23 passes for 254 yards and a pair of touchdowns in the win over the Bengals, but his accuracy wasn’t the only thing that impressed Gruden. Gruden explained that Daniels' ability to consistently maintain possession of the ball is huge for Washington.“Their defense is struggling a little bit right now, so they’re going to have to maintain possession of the football as long as they can, and they did that last night and they did that against the Giants,“ said Gruden.In week two against the New York Giants, despite not scoring a single touchdown, the Commanders came out with the 21-18 win. This was heavily due to Daniels' ability to maintain long drives - keeping his team on the field, and the Giants' offense off of it.There is still a lot of football to play and Daniels is still growing and improving. For Gruden, there’s not much he can find that needs improvement in the rookie’s game, if anything with a QB that loves to run, he just needs to make sure he stays in the game.“Just continue to protect himself,” said Gruden, “Because when you are the franchise quarterback, it's your job as a quarterback to protect yourself. Because, you know, you got the keys to the car, and we got to have that driver. He's the driver.”The Washington Commanders are now 2-1 heading into week four. They will continue on the road, playing in Glendale, Arizona, on Sunday, and then will return back to Washington to host the Cleveland Browns on October 6.</div></body>

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Former Washington coach Jay Gruden on Jayden Daniels MNF performance: \"Unbelievable man\"

WASHINGTON (7News) — Just three games into the season, Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels is giving hope to Washington and proving to be the quarterback it has been looking for. “Unbelievable man,\" former Washington Head Coach Jay Gruden said to 7News Sports Director Scott Abraham. “Three games, no turnovers. He's...

WASHINGTON (7News) — Just three games into the season, Commanders rookie Jayden Daniels is giving hope to Washington and proving to be the quarterback it has been looking for. “Unbelievable man," former Washington Head Coach Jay Gruden said to 7News Sports Director Scott Abraham. “Three games, no turnovers. He's...