Commanders vs. Bucs: Jayden Daniels Ranked Only No. 30?
Commanders vs. Bucs: Jayden Daniels Ranked Only No. 30? BY MIKE FISHER ATHLON SPORTS UPDATED SEPTEMBER 05, 2024 9:26 AM SEPT 5 TOO LOW? As the Bucs prep for Week 1 against the Washington Commanders, one theme continues to resonate for the foes: Is rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels ready for this? He’s ranked 30th among NFL starters in the Week 1 QB
Index by NFL writer Nick Shook … and we’re going to say it again: That might be right today. It probably won’t be right a couple of months from now. And the Bucs need to make sure that after Sunday, he doesn’t skyrocket up the rankings. Daniels, the Heisman Trophy winner from LSU, offers athleticism and poise? Is he the next CJ Stroud? Or even the next Lamar Jackson? It’s far too early for any of that. But overlooking Washington because this might be for the Commanders a year to develop Daniels would be a mistake. Here’s betting the Bucs don’t let that happen. AUG 5 BLOOD! Kirk Cousins, brought to the Atlanta Falcons this offseason with a goal to usurp the Tampa
Bay Bucs in the NFC South, will make his debut on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers. And because he’s coming off his season-ending Achilles tear from last October – and has essentially been away from live action in a game for almost a year – he’s got an unusual “taste” for anticipation. “It’s good to get that taste of blood in your mouth a little bit,” Cousins said. Wait. What’s that again? “In a sick way, you do [want] to get popped,” Cousins said. “I’ll probably tell the first guy that hits me,
‘Thank you,’ within reason.” We get it. Football players – yes, even QBs on the wrong side of 30 – sort of like the contact. The Steelers will surely be happy to oblige. And the Bucs will hope that the overall result is a “thank you” that Tampa Bay can send up to Pittsburgh. AUG 4 K’LAVON CUT The Carolina Panthers have said goodbye to K’Lavon Chaisson, a former first-round pick.
