Overview

• Jayden Daniels impressed coaches during spring workouts with faster reads, improved footwork and greater decisiveness in the pocket
• Washington kept its entire offensive staff, preserving the system that powered Daniels to Offensive Rookie of the Year honors
• The offseason trade for Deebo Samuel creates a potent complement to Terry McLaurin, aiming to deliver more explosive plays
• Terry McLaurin’s contract extension talks remain at an impasse, leading him to skip mandatory minicamp and fueling uncertainty around the receiver room
• Observers warn Daniels could face a sophomore slump after a historic rookie year, drawing parallels to C.J. Stroud’s Year 2 dip even as some pundits project MVP-caliber upside