Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes praises Commanders' Jayden Daniels: 'Extremely talented'

Patrick Mahomes had some kind words for Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels before his Kansas City Chiefs compete in Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles.

Jeremy Brener | Feb 5, 2025

Jan 26, 2025; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs with the ball against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half in the NFC Championship game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images / Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels wishes he was competing in Super Bowl LIX against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, but instead, he fell just short to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship.

Even though Daniels hasn't gotten on Mahomes' level quite yet, the three-time Super Bowl champion quarterback has a lot of respect for the likely Rookie of the Year.

Jan 26, 2025; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) against the Buffalo Bills during the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images / Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images

What did Mahomes say about Daniels?

Patrick Mahomes on Jayden Daniels - He’s clearly talented but what’s cool is to see him progress over the season. That’s what the NFL is about, getting better pic.twitter.com/N8X3Zz7thb
— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) February 5, 2025

"Extremely talented," Mahomes said. "But I think from watching the tape, especially from watching the games he played against the Eagles this year, it was cool to even see his progression throughout the season from the games that he played until he got better and better."

If Daniels keeps going along this trajectory, maybe he will find himself going against Mahomes in a Super Bowl someday.

Super Bowl LIX will kick off from New Orleans on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX.

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Published Feb 5, 2025

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several On SI sites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid and resides in Central Florida. He graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.