Top QB Prospect Eyeing Vikings After Agent’s Cryptic Post on Commanders
The Washington Commanders had their pick of the litter in selecting the second quarterback in this year’s draft — but a recent short-sighted move by Washington has pushed Jayden Daniels into the Minnesota Vikings‘ court.
Following a report that the Commanders hosted an unconventional four-quarterback visit with Drake Maye, J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr. and Daniels, Pro Football Talk’s Mike Florio called out the Commanders for playing games with the young quarterback prospects.
“Why would you dilute your ability to get maximum time, and just the opportunity to evaluate, you’re trying to evaluate four guys at once,” Florio said on April 17.
The same day, Bulter leaked to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero that Daniels “is scheduled to have dinner tonight with Vikings brass in Baton Rouge.”
Butler had previously prevented the Vikings from meeting with Daniels, but the dinner is a sign of change from Daniels’ camp.
“It’s a mistake,” Florio said of the Commanders’ treatment of Daniels in an April 18 airing of Pro Football Talk. “Ron Butler tells NFL Media today’s the day there’s a private workout in Baton Rouge for Jayden Daniels with the Minnesota Vikings. I’ve been saying for weeks: if I’m one of these guys, where do I want to go? I want to go play for Kevin O’Connell who is definitely going to get me to my ceiling.”
Jayden Daniels’ Agent Shows Change of Stance With Vikings
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KSTP’s Darren Wolfson reported on April 4 that the Vikings have faced difficulties scheduling a private meeting with Daniels due to his representation’s skepticism that the Vikings can move into the top three picks to draft him.
“This would be more the Jayden Daniels camp [saying]: ‘We think our client is going No. 2 to Washington or his floor is No. 3. We really don’t think New England is going to move off of No. 3. Why have him do all these meetings it’s already been a lengthy pre-draft process, let’s not overload him let’s have him focus on Washington, focus on New England. Do we need him to focus on the Vikings,’ Wolfson said, explaining Daniels’ perspective on an April 4 airing of SKOR North’s “Mackey and Judd” podcast.
But after the Commanders potentially upset Daniels’ camp, they may not be interested in landing in Washington, opening the possibility of Daniels falling past the Commanders and in range of a Vikings trade-up.
