Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels bounced the first pitch before the Nationals' game toward home plate on Sunday afternoon.
Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels received the opportunity to throw out the first pitch at Nationals Park on Sunday and proved he’s more suited for the gridiron. Daniels walked out to the mound before the Washington Nationals took on the Atlanta Braves.
The 6-foot-3 Heisman Trophy winner went into the wind up and bounced his pitch toward the right of the catcher. The ball nearly went into the hands of Commanders mascot Major Tuddy. Luckily, no one is expecting him to throw strikes on the diamond. The Commanders selected Daniels with the No. 2 overall pick of the 2024 draft in April. He was a standout player at LSU, with 3,812 passing yards and 40 touchdown passes in his final season with the Tigers. It helped earn him high praise and one of the top picks in the draft.
Daniels has gotten his feet wet at organized team activities in recent weeks. It's just the start of a long journey as he gets ready to take the reins as the starting quarterback in 2024. 'As we're getting started like it's a big passing camp. So for the quarterbacks, they're getting some really good looks,' Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said, via the team’s website.
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