The Washington Commanders lost 48-18 to the New England Patriots on Friday, a loss that showed how far some of the backups and others on coach Dan Quinn's team have to go this season. The Commanders are now the hunted in the NFC,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/commanders as Jayden Daniels needs Commanders to extend Terry McLaurin. The Washington Commanders need to build their team around Jayden Daniels, which means giving him a No. 1 wide receiver should be top priority.

It has been popular to compare Washington to the Houston Texans, who thrived in C.J. Stroud’s rookie season but took a step backward last year.