Jayden Daniels was the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft by the Washington Commanders. The former LSU standout is now starting for the Commanders and is slated to have one of the best careers of his draft class.
Daniels’ performances at LSU earned him a Heisman Trophy in 2023. The young signal-caller threw for nearly 4,000 yards along with 40 touchdowns, compared to just four interceptions. He also added another 10 touchdowns and over 1,100 yards on the ground.
The Commanders’ franchise guy didn’t just achieve these numbers out of nowhere. The quarterback practices, but according to one social media user, he uses a virtual reality tool to help him achieve such heights.
According to sports influencer Frank Smith, Daniels used a virtual reality simulation outside practices to help him during his Heisman-winning season at LSU. Once the Commanders found out, they implemented the same ultra-realistic system to aid him in his rookie season.
Jayden Daniels Uses Virtual Reality To Help Him In The NFL
One fan pointed out that many professions are already using virtual reality as a form of training, commenting,
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“F1 drivers use simulators, Pilots use simulators, soon simulators via VR and haptic feedback suits might be a thing. Especially for QBs who need to really visualize scenarios and this allows them to do it in a cool indoor environment for hours.”
Another NFL fan, who is a part of the Ravens fan base, commented on the video with high praise for Daniels’ effort,
“Wow! Had no idea this was actually a thing…hope more teams adopt this technology! Ahem… @ravens.”
A third fan wrote:
“How do I invest in this company??
A Commanders fan wrote:
“Delete this video! We do not need other teams learning about what my QB is doing 😂“
A fifth fan commented:
“How is this so expensive though? I feel like a meta quest 3 with a larger ssd and maybe better cpu gpu could easily run these programs“
Smith ended the clip with his thoughts on the idea, stating that he hopes every NFL implements the system somehow, in some form. It honestly wouldn’t be too bad of an idea for the NFL, which can definitely afford it.
