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Mina Kimes’ concern for Jayden Daniels isn’t the injury, ‘they have to protect him from himself…’

By Alex Buck,NFL Analysis Network

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Mina Kimes’ concern for Jayden Daniels isn’t the injury, ‘they have to protect him from himself…’

Anthony Richardson is also around 240. Despite his powerful size, he has been injured multiple times since reaching the NFL and has missed a lot of time as a result. Those injuries contributed to his stunted development, which may have cost him his job with the Indianapolis Colts.

Daniels is lucky to have gotten away with it so far, but the concern is how long he can continue to do so before it eventually catches up to him.

The issue was raised during the preseason, too, when Daniels barrelled through tacklers for a score in a meaningless game. He was questioned on why he didn’t slide, and laughed it off, saying:

“I’m playing football. I’m out there. I know everybody puts a big emphasis on preseason, but at the end of the day, it’s a game to me, whether preseason, regular season, or playoffs. I had the opportunity to score. Other people probably didn’t like it, but, hey, it is what it is.”

Daniels has not yet been ruled out against the Raiders, with Marcus Mariota prepared as the backup

Marcus Mariota played in three games last season, including the final game of the year against the Dallas Cowboys. He has been with the Commanders since Jayden Daniels was drafted, and has the mobility to operate Kliff Kingsbury’s offense if called upon.