Jayden Daniels Shares Josh Johnson's Advice on Lamar Comparisons

In today’s NFL scene, it isn’t just about what you are doing, but what someone like you is doing. Because of this, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been compared to several others, including Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson. While both are special talents, they aren’t the same, and Daniels recently shared that veteran quarterback Josh Johnson made sure to point that out to him, along with the importance of blocking out the comparative noise.

"L is L, and you are you"

“L is L, and you are you at the end of the day,” Johnson told Daniels, which the young quarterback shared with CBS Sports during the week leading to the Super Bowl. Johnson, who played with Jackson and the Ravens before making his return to the Commanders last offseason, added, “Don't get caught up in the comparisons and nothing like that. What that man does is special, what you do is special."

Daniels says Johnson told him to focus on his own game and reminded him, in behind-the-scenes conversations, that the quarterback is still very early in his career. That knowledge, gained from years playing for “one hundred teams,” Daniels joked, is one thing Johnson brought to Washington with him as a free agent in 2025. Along with veteran Marcus Mariota, Daniels says the two really helped him get through what was easily the toughest season of his on-field life.