Jayden Daniels speaks publicly for first time since the explosion of the LSU number drama with DJ Pickett, and he was asked the question
Former LSU quarterback Jayden Daniels should probably send Tigers head coach Lane Kiffin a thank you card.
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels addressed reporters this week for the first time since the LSU number controversy with DJ Pickett made headlines earlier this month.
Daniels, who sent a cease and desist to LSU over the use of his name, image, and likeness, offered little new insight when asked about the situation.
The former LSU quarterback quickly and politely declined comment, noting that everything he had to say was in the statement he posted to Instagram the day the news broke.
“Nah, I posted a statement on Instagram and I said all I needed to say,” said Daniels. “Appreciate y’all.”
“I have been locked in on training camp and that’s been my number one focus,” read the statement from Daniels earlier this month. “I have a lot of gratitude for my time at LSU and I’m proud of what my teammates and I accomplished there. Obviously there are issues to be worked out between my team and LSU and my hope is that it will get done privately. My sole personal focus is on Commanders’ football. I realize the business of football is unique and I trust this can all be resolved.”
Lane Kiffin shifted the attention away from Jayden Daniels
Daniels should probably thank Lane Kiffin for taking some of the attention off the number drama at LSU. I had almost forgotten about the drama with Daniels thanks to Kiffin’s aggressive effort to bring former NFL players to Baton Rouge, which has dominated the college football news cycle over the past week.
The conversation around LSU has shifted almost entirely toward Kiffin’s attempts to get former NFL players eligible to play for the 2026 college football season. That storyline has consumed so much oxygen that the Daniels drama has faded into the background.
Ultimately, I think Daniels handled the fallout the right way. He said what he had to say when the news first broke, and now he’s letting it go. There’s no upside for him in relitigating the situation publicly – especially with the season about to start.
The reality is, the number drama was always going to be a short-lived story. It generated a lot of noise for a few days, but it was never going to define Daniels’ offseason.
