Jayden Daniels has three words to describe Patrick Mahomes

Bryan Manning, Commanders WireFri, July 17, 2026 at 8:04 AM UTC

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has never been afraid to admit he's a football fan. Regardless of how competitive he is on the field, whether it's in practice or during games, Daniels appreciates the greatness of other players, specifically quarterbacks.

In his rookie season, Daniels dueled with NFL stars such as Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow, and afterward, showed his respect to those players. Unfortunately, Daniels' 2025 season didn't go as planned, for him or the Commanders.

Daniels missed 10 games last season and only played in four from start to finish. One of the games he missed was in Week 8, when Washington was on the road for a highly anticipated Monday night showdown against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs.

Marcus Mariota started for the Commanders, completing 21 of 30 passes for 213 yards, but it wasn't enough, as the Chiefs topped Washington 28-7. The Commanders' struggling defense did intercept Mahomes twice, and the game was tied 7-7 at halftime.

But in the third quarter, Mahomes began doing Mahomes-type things. And as seen on the Netflix series "Quarterback," Daniels was impressed.

"Let me go watch Mr. Mahomes throw the football," Daniels said.

And after Mahomes escaped pressure in the backfield and then completed a pass downfield for a first down, Daniels couldn't believe what he was seeing.

"How do you find that? He just made up some s--t."

After a Mahomes touchdown pass to Travis Kelce, Daniels said the following.

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"Man, I wish I was playing this game. I'm trying to take this off the list."

That was what Daniels said while he was mic'd up on the sideline. In an interview for the Netflix series, he just let it be known that he appreciates high-level quarterback play.

"I appreciate.....just great QB play," he said. "It's an art."

After more Mahomes magic, Daniels had a simple three-word response on what he was seeing.

"He good, bro."

Daniels then reiterated that to Netflix producers. "No glaze, like Patrick Mahomes is good at football."

He's correct.

Sadly, the 2026 season was as disappointing for Mahomes as it was for Daniels. The Chiefs missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014, and Mahomes tore his ACL in a Week 14 loss. Kansas City finished 6-11.

Daniels is 100% healthy and ready for redemption in 2026. Mahomes is still recovering from knee surgery, with the goal of being ready for Week 1. Unfortunately, these teams will not face one another in 2026.

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