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Commanders Rookie - Not Jayden Daniels - Earns Praise From Dan Quinn

The Washington Commanders have had a very successful rookie class.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Commanders offensive tackle Brandon Coleman (74) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Nov 14, 2024; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Washington Commanders offensive tackle Brandon Coleman (74) against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
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The Washington Commanders rookie class has been phenomenal this season en route to the NFC Championship.

Jayden Daniels has been the exact quarterback the team has needed and cornerback Mike Sainristil had two interceptions in the team's Divisional Round win against the Detroit Lions.

The team has also had a positive return on third-round offensive lineman Brandon Coleman, who earned praise from head coach Dan Quinn.

"I think the resilience is the stuff that has impressed me the most as a first-year player battling through it," Quinn said of Coleman.

"He's grown a lot into that knowing I can play with that much like a baseball pitcher. You may not know he doesn't have his A game, but he was able to really go and deliver and that's a good trait to have for any pro player in almost any sport where they have to play through those. And he's really done a good job on that now that he's back and healthy, that's a big deal.”

Coleman and the Commanders will look to keep the remarkable first year going with a win in the NFC Championship on Sunday against the division champ Philadelphia Eagles. Kickoff is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET on FOX.

Stick with CommanderGameday and the Locked On Commanders podcast for more FREE coverage of the Washington Commanders throughout the 2024 season.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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