On August 19, Dan Quinn, the head coach of the Washington Commanders, spoke to the media. The press conference’s complete transcript can be seen here.
“All right. Okay, let’s start having fun. The first thing I anticipated doing was telling you, as I did about a month ago, that selecting our starting quarterback was a process rather than a secret. And as that process progressed, I, he, and I would all be informed. Even though we were confident that quarterback Jayden Daniels would arrive, Adam Peters, the general manager, and I were most interested in seeing how he would. And the how has been nothing short of extraordinary. He experienced everything. He hit the targets that we had placed in front of him without missing a beat. We discussed the games and the training versus the other teams. He has therefore earned the privilege and is prepared to
“I felt that the practice he did right before we left for Miami was the finest I had seen from him. Tuesday before our departure that Wednesday. One of his best practices, in my opinion, was his command of it as well as its correctness and details. I had never seen him practice anything better than this. That, in my opinion, was more consistent with the man himself, his actions, his calls, his checks, his communication, and the way the ball was delivered. Simply put, he was spot on. Seeing everything come to life was really wonderful.”
“I wasn’t shocked by it. Though we were eager to see how we would arrive, we knew we would. Having said that, I understood that he was a unique competitor after observing him hit every mark. However, it was interesting to witness it within your own building, among your own coworkers, and around new ones. He’s just made an incredible start to things here, and he has gained the respect of the building’s occupants as well as teammates and coaches. He feels incredibly grateful to be in a group with the quarterbacks and to have the coaches assisting him in his preparation. That is also very important.
