Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels was off to a historic start in his NFL career through nine weeks. That pace has slowed in recent weeks for a variety of reasons, but Daniels looked more like himself in Sunday's 34-26 loss to the Dallas Cowboys.

For Daniels and Williams, the thought was pretty clear as they would be expected to come in and contribute immediately. However, Drake Maye, sat and learned while waiting for his

They expected to be competing for a playoff berth and therefore had loaded the roster with veterans; burying rookies in the process. Hall has

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders are facing a new, more subtle and difficult challenge from NFL defenses.