My esteemed colleague Thomas Boswell made the case that Jayden Daniels running 16 times in his NFL debut was “ coaching malfeasance ,” and many commenters agreed. Sure, seeing the franchise quarterback exposed to possible hits can be troubling — and a sober reminder of Washington’s last great hope, who shined bright and burned out fast.

Jayden Daniels rushed for 88 yards and scored two touchdowns in his NFL debut Sunday against the Buccaneers. Unfortunately, Daniels carried the ball 16 times in his first NFL game. That wasn't the plan going into the game.

It's worth noting that Daniels didn't perform horribly, but there were instances where drives could have been sustained or plays made for the Commanders to try and have made it a