Jayden Daniels’ much-anticipated return was supposed to spark the Washington Commanders’ offense. But instead, it fizzled into a 31-0 humiliation at the hands of the Minnesota Vikings , exposing every flaw in their protection, as Daniels put up rusty numbers on his return after missing 3 games.

Coming back from a left elbow injury, Daniels managed to start well. He opened with a strong 28-yard throw to Terry McLaurin and helped move the team smoothly into the red zone. The troubles actually began when the Commanders reached the 2-yard line. Daniels threw three straight incompletions, and his timing and accuracy never settled in.

The team tried to protect him by calling screen passes and keeping him mostly in the shotgun, but the overall offensive line struggled to keep up. Daniels face

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