LANDOVER, Md. — Washington's season was already looking bleak when Jayden Daniels' arm twisted and bent in a way that brought back some painful memories for D.C. fans.

It wasn't quite Joe Theismann in 1985, and maybe it won't be as devastating long term as Robert Griffin III's knee injury, but Daniels' hideous elbow dislocation Sunday night against Seattle may have been the last straw in a rough sophomore season for the star quarterback. And for a Washington team that hasn't made the playoffs in back-to-back seasons since the end of Joe Gibbs' first coaching tenure — that trend isn't likely to end in 2025.

As poorly as this franchise has fared over the past three decades, it has occasionally had seasons that inspired hope, with the likes of Griffin, Kirk Cousins and Chase Young leading t

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