Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt on Jayden Daniels and Commanders: 'They make things so easy for him. It's a good college offense'
Cam Taylor-Britt is not one to hold back from expressing an opinion, no matter how bold or how high the potential is for his words to become fodder for an opponent's bulletin board.
As the Cincinnati Bengals take on the Washington Commanders in Week 3, the Bengals cornerback was asked what he thought about the Commanders' offense, specifically rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels.
“They don’t make him do a lot,” Taylor-Britt said Thursday. “They make it very simple for him. Good college offense, (Kliff) Kingsbury, the offensive coordinator. They move guys around, but they make it very simple for him. I hear his passing percentage is very high, but he’s just throwing short routes. Some in-between stuff, quick throws.”
There is some truth to Taylor-Britt's comments.
According NFL Next Gen StatsDaniels' average of passing yards completed is the second-lowest (2.5), ahead of only Chicago Bears rookie Caleb Williams (2.2). Indianapolis Colts quarterback Anthony Richardson (11) has the highest.
Daniels' longest completed air distance (34.4) is also the third-lowest in the NFL, ahead of only the New York Giants' Daniel Jones and the New England Patriots' Jacoby Brissett. Richardson (65.3) is back at the top.
Short, quick passes mean more completions, as Taylor-Britt mentioned about Daniels. The Commanders quarterback is third in the NFL through two weeks with a 75.5 completion percentage. He has yet to throw a touchdown or an interception this season.
Taylor-Britt keeps talking
This is the second week Taylor-Britt has made comments about an opponent that could be used as bulletin board material. Before their Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Bengals cornerback said Chiefs rookie receiver Xavier Worthy only has “speed” and “can run straight lines. Do jet sweeps and just run straight lines. He can't do much else, so that's it.”
Worthy had two receptions on four targets for 17 yards and was kept out of the end zone during a 26-25 Chiefs victory.
Taylor-Britt had his moment while covering Worthy when he made a spectacular one-handed interception in the fourth quarter.
