Daniels Recruits Tate for Commanders

0:00On April 23rd, the 2026 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday night in Pittsburgh and Washington Commanders quarterback Jaden Daniels is already making moves. He slid into the DMs of top-wire receiver prospect Karnel Tay from Ohio State, straight up telling him he hopes they link up in Washington at the document. Teams Number 7 Pick Tates spilled the details on the Up and Atomshow, saying they texted back and forth even though they've never met face-to-face. It's not your usual draft type. This feels like Daniels pushing hard for a new weapon to build around. Commanders fans are buzzing because the receiving core is paper-thin behind Terry McCloren. Last season struggles highlighted that drop-off, and Daniels has been vocal about needing more firepower to turn things around. Tay put a 48 catches for 730 yards in his final buck-eye's year, always a deep threat without ever cracking a thousand. Meanwhile, the front-office eyes Notre Dame running back Jeremiah Love at 7 if he lasts that long.

1:00With the top six picks still a mystery, Tay could be right there waiting, giving Daniels exactly what he's recruiting for as the night unfolds. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.