Jayden Daniels Shares Heartfelt Hug with His Mom as He Joins Washington Commanders

Jayden Daniels is officially a Washington Commanders QB! The Commanders picking the LSU QB as the No. 2 overall pick at the 2024 NFL Draft on Thursday night wasn’t out of the cards. A consensus top-three QB in this year’s draft, Daniels is making waves as the Commanders’ best pick in a while.

If you look back at the history of the Commanders’ QBs, the Heisman Trophy winner is their highest pick since the franchise drafted Robert Griffin III as their second pick in 2012. And although there was high expectation that he’s going to land in Washington, the emotion hits differently when rumors get confirmed. And with the pick being official, who else but Daniels’ mom would be the proudest?

Jayden Daniels celebrate his No. 2 pick with a sweet hug from his mom

Jayden Daniels enjoys a huge support base from fans, friends, and family and the 2024 NFL Draft showed how close he is with his mom. In an emotional scene where Roger Goodell called out his name as the No. 2 overall pick by the Commanders, he shares his joy in a heartwarming hug with his mom, Regina Jackson. And fans can’t get enough of it as cheers explode the scene.

The 6’3, 210-pounder was highly expected to join the Commanders with his impressive run skills that could give the opponents’ defense a tough time. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner is a smooth point guard from the pocket and his presence at FedEx Field could bring the Commanders’ offense out of the trenches. 

Will Jayden Daniels end the Commanders’ QB jinx?

The Commanders’ luck is below average when it comes to securing a consistently productive QB. They’ve experienced several QBs over the past seasons including RGIII, Kirk Cousins, Alex Smith, and Sam Howell, among others. None of them could offer what the franchise is looking for. But with Jayden Daniels coming in after a phenomenal season in 2023 with 3,812 yards and 40 touchdowns, could they have found a permanent solution to their QB crisis? 

Jayden Daniels was the first player to secure 12,000+ passing yards and 3,000+ rushing yards in a college career in FBS history. His pride and satisfaction with how he reached this point in his life is evident as he previously stated, “My journey overall to get to this point. I walked my journey. I wouldn’t trade it for anything. I wouldn’t trade how I got here, how long it took or anything like that.” And now as he joins the Commanders, a new era begins but hopefully, he will be the answer that Washington has been looking for all along.