Commanders’ Tyler Biadasz praises Jayden Daniels’ maturity

Jayden Daniels may only have 23 games (including playoffs) under his belt, but his veteran center has seen a mature rookie through the entire 2024 season.

Daniels was the second overall pick by the Washington Commanders last year and led them to the NFC championship game with his Offensive Rookie of the Year campaign.

“He’s very cool, calm and collected. You can see him on TV, too, his face is locked, he’s in motion. He’s just that. He’s very positive, always smiling, always having fun, that’s his flow state. But it was great, you got that veteran vibe from him the first day,” Commanders center Tyler Biadasz told Fox News Digital in a recent interview.

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Biadasz came to the Commanders last year after spending his first four years with the Dallas Cowboys, so the veteran center and rookie quarterback had to start working quickly to fit together.

It was certainly a learning curve for Biadasz, who went from blocking a pocket passer in Dak Prescott to a guy who rushed for nearly 900 yards last season.

“When you go to a camp and you spend the whole year with it, I think the biggest thing is how certain plays evolve throughout the timing, right? And for O-linemen, your job is to block forever, right? And certain plays that can be more action-specific or play action have certain timing. That requires more reps and certain looks and certain fronts and variations; where you want to get more of a Rolodex, it’s a better idea for certain things.” gives.” Biadasz said.

“But overall, how he plays the game, how he sees a certain timing or defense, and maybe third-down looks or even first-and-10, there’s a lot of things that you deal with each other your first year when last year comes around. And this year, I felt like it really came into play in terms of knowing how each other sees that, but also knowing how he communicates and how he makes calls at home and on the road. We’re always in the mode of piling on great days and great days in games and games. “We’ll go back and see how we can adjust things going forward and continue to make that connection week in and week out.”

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) hugs Commanders center Tyler Biadasz (63) before practice on the second day of training camp at OrthoVirginia Training Center in Commanders Park. (Geoff Burke/Omagn Images)

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But the duo’s growth off the field may be even more important. So, they teamed up to take part in a Campbell’s commercial that also featured Daniels’ mother.

“It was really cool to connect right before the season started because you have that offseason and I had the opportunity to reconnect with Jayden right before the season started,” Biadasz said. “And that unique commercial, a lot of laughs, a lot of fun, it was an absolutely wonderful, special bonding moment. And also, given that traditional Campbell’s soup was growing up, I would see it all the time in commercials and stuff, so it’s great…

“The connection is huge, the chemistry is huge, and who you are off the field as your quarterback as a center goes a long way. And it goes a long way at every position, but I think QB and center are so unique in that, there’s almost a lot of telepathy in terms of knowing what the calls are and everything, but it also allows you to have that sense of connection.”

Biadasz and Daniels certainly seem to have it all figured out. But now, they’re tweaking their engines to get pure horsepower.

Washington Commanders center Tyler Biadasz (63) shakes hands with Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) during drills on day one of minicamp at Commanders Park. (Geoff Burke/Imagn Images)

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“The biggest part [entering this season] “It was knowing how we do things and how we run things, what specific areas we can be more efficient in and take that trajectory even higher,” he said. “Having those conversations at OTAs and going over them… you get into the smallest details that you wouldn’t think of, but that’s what you saw with the game: [Jacory Croskey-Merritt] If you find a small hole, it can blast for seven, 15, or even longer. How our running backs can work this way, and how we can even make more explosive gains. And when you do that, you will get the results you want.”

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