Dan Quinn (left) and Adam Peters (right) of Washington Commanders speaking at press conference.(Photo by Jess Rapfogel/Getty Images)
It sounds like the Washington Commanders are inching closer to a decision on who they’ll select with the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

With the Chicago Bears trading Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers last week, the NFC North club is expected to use the No. 1 selection (courtesy of the Carolina Panthers) on USC QB Caleb Williams. Barring any surprises, the Washington Commanders will choose between LSU’s Jayden Daniels or North Carolina’s Drake Maye.

Speaking on NBC Sports Boston’s “Arbella Early Edition” program, Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer reported that Daniels is currently the front-runner to go second overall:
“The more I’ve started to ask around, the more it seems like Jayden Daniels is probably the leader in the clubhouse to be a Commander. It does match up with what Kliff Kingsbury’s looked for in his quarterbacks over the years. Obviously, Jayden Daniels had a great season last season at LSU.

He’s probably, I think, arguably, the most ready to play of the three guys at the top of the draft because he’s played the most football…I think right now…Jayden Daniels is the leader in the clubhouse to be the second overall pick.”

For a while, Maye was the heavy favorite to be the No. 2 pick behind Williams. But Daniels delivered a historic final season at LSU and has boosted his draft stock in recent weeks, to the point where it sounds like he’ll be the next quarterback of the Commanders.