X reacts to Saints QB Jake Haener’s viral photos ahead of first start vs. Commanders

What social media said about Jake Haener’s 2023 NFLPA photo shoot.

The Washington Commanders will face a quarterback making his first NFL start on Sunday. Jake Haener, a 2023 fourth-round pick from Fresno State, has appeared in seven games this season for the New Orleans Saints, completing 14 of 29 passes for 177 yards and one touchdown.

As Haener prepared for his first start this week, some photos from a rookie photo shoot for the NFLPA in 2023 resurfaced. Nothing was controversial in the photos, but they garnered quite the reaction across social media over the past year.

For some, especially Commanders’ fans, it was their first exposure to Haener. The young quarterback is taking it in stride.

“That is just such the opposite representation of who I actually am,” Haener said via Matthew Paras of The Times-Picayune and The Advocate. “And I hate it so much. I can’t stand it. I would think I was a clown if I saw that, too.”

So, over the past few days, social media has had some interesting reactions. We went to X to see some of those reactions, including those of Washington fans.