Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels met with the media for the first time since training camp opened on Wednesday. As expected, Daniels faced plenty of questions regarding his first camp, being named the starting quarterback and much more.
However, Daniels also received a question from someone he wasn’t expecting: Fellow rookie Mike Sainristil.
Sainristil, a second-round cornerback from Michigan, was an All-American in 2023 and helped lead the Wolverines to an undefeated season and national championship. Daniels, of course, won the Heisman Trophy. LSU and Michigan did not play one another, but Sainristil wanted to know Daniels’ thoughts on if the Wolverines and Tigers had played.
Here’s the full interaction:
Mike Sainristil grabs the mic to ask Jayden Daniels if LSU could have beaten Michigan last year – JD says he liked his chances pic.twitter.com/HJssAA6dJf
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) July 26, 2024
Some good-natured fun from the rookies who are expected to be a major part of Washington’s future. Head coach Dan Quinn said Thursday that Daniels and Sainristil “were going to kick ass for a long time together.”