Jayden Daniels on what he'll bring to NFL: 'Washington is getting a dog'

Jayden Daniels enters the NFL with a lot of labels — Heisman Trophy winner, transfer portal success story, top high school quarterback recruit turned No. 2 overall pick. But what exactly are the Washington Commanders getting as the hoped-for face of the once-proud franchise?

"A competitor — and a dog," Daniels told FOX Sports' Keyshawn Johnson in an exclusive interview on Johnson's podcast, "All Facts No Brakes." "[I'm] gonna do whatever it takes to win and try to change the trajectory of the franchise. Not necessarily in Year 1, but hopefully down the road. It's gonna be a process. I'm someone willing to work."

Daniels knows team success may not come for him as quickly as it did for his friend, Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud, who was drafted at the same spot just one year ago. Daniels and Stroud have known each other for years, dating back to their days as slender teenagers with NFL dreams growing up in Southern California's Inland Empire region, roughly 50 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. 

"[C.J.]'s my boy, we're competitive. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to do better than him his rookie year," Daniels said. "But what he did is unheard of. I'm not comparing myself to him. … I'm confident in my squad, but I gotta go out there and go to work and see everybody I'm working with and see how tight we can bond."

Daniels still has high expectations for his rookie season. He confirmed to Johnson that he has a friendly wager with his former LSU wide receiver Malik Nabers over who wins NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, which Stroud took home last season after leading the Texans back to the playoffs. If one of them wins, he'll be owed $10,000 by the other.

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