You might have to look closely, but Jayden Daniels is different this year. Different in a good way.
Maybe it's the deep ball he feathered to Deebo Samuel Sr. in between two defensive backs on the final day of practice, one he faded away from -- and looked away from -- after releasing, a la Stephen Curry when he knows a 3-pointer is going in. Maybe it's the hugs he's exchanged with center Tyler Biadasz after working on center-quarterback exchanges and before joining the rest of the team.
Maybe it's how he has celebrated with his teammates, retrieving the ball from preseason favorite Jacory Croskey-Merritt's first touchdown run, or joining in on the fun when Sam Hartman connected with Michael Strachan -- two players who didn't make the 53-man roster -- for a long touchdown. Maybe i