Commanders' fans, NFL world react to joint practice vs. Dolphins

They don't keep scores in a joint practice. Both teams enter looking to accomplish specific things and work together to ensure everyone leaves the field healthy and happy. On Wednesday, the Washington Commanders hosted a joint practice at their facility for the first time in franchise history, as the Miami Dolphins came to town.

Well, there were NFL officials in town, but they didn't keep score; it was still a winning day for the Commanders. We identified things we needed to see from Washington against Miami. The Commanders checked all the boxes. They faced an offense lacking proven weapons and dominated them. They overwhelmed Miami's rebuilding offensive line. Quarterback Jayden Daniels carved up the Dolphins' defense.

Washington entered Wednesday's practice expected to be ahead of Miami, which is what happened. Could you imagine the outrage if the Commanders struggled? Washington wasn't perfect by any stretch, but several players you expected to stand out stood out and more.

What did others think about Wednesday's joint practice performance? We took to X to see some of those reactions.

Jayden Daniels looks amazing. I remember watching him in a joint practice two years ago as a rookie and being impressed. He's even better now. That's what a QB is supposed to look like. https://t.co/BuH6L0nnfp

— Omar Kelly (@OmarKelly) August 12, 2026 It’s only practice, and only against the Dolphins, but Washington QB Jayden Daniels looks sharp. His throws are strong and on target down the field. He’s shown off his same, old mobility, too. Good early signs for the Commanders.

— Ralph Vacchiano (@RalphVacchiano) August 12, 2026 Jayden Daniels with the dime to Terry Mclaurin 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qfa3M6UIrC

— CommandersMuse (@CommandersMusee) August 12, 2026 Commanders definitely won the day on both sides of the ball against the Dolphins. Jayden Daniels mostly had his way against the Miami D, but strong finish in the late scenario with Taaffe PBU in end zone. Offense struggled to move for most part, and Malik Willis was forced to…

— David Furones (@DavidFurones_) August 12, 2026 If Jayden can beat you from the pocket, it's over for the league. https://t.co/W2UPsH8Gey

— Disco (@discoque92) August 12, 2026 My takeaways from Commanders-Dolphins joint practice: 1. Jayden Daniels had a big day. Super accurate throughout the day. 2. Chig and Diggs are gonna get a ton of volume. Both made several plays in the short/intermediate pass game today 3. Defensive line popped. Oweh and…

— Ethan Cadeaux (@Ethan_Cadeaux) August 12, 2026 My takeaways from the #Commanders -Dolphins joint practice: - WAS offensive line struggled today - As a result, the run game was a non-factor - Jayden Daniels was still accurate and protected the ball - WRs looked good - WAS defense locked down - MIA offense is #notgood

— Tashan Reed (@tashanreed) August 12, 2026 Jayden Daniels has looked sharp. Comfortable.

— John Keim (@john_keim) August 12, 2026 Commanders just wrapped their joint practice with the Dolphins. Irresponsible amount of observations coming. 🏈 Miami is not going to be good. That's important to state before I comment any further about how lopsided in WSH's favor today's practice was. And it did feel lopsided…

— Grant Paulsen (@GrantPaulsen) August 12, 2026 Looks like Jason Marshall Jr. in coverage It’s actually a great rep but an unbelievable play by Terry McLaurin and Jayden Daniels 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ https://t.co/cpxzFZ6r8S

— Nic Rohloff (@nic_rohloff) August 12, 2026 Commanders kicking competition is BACK! Moody and Stevens both hit every one in the first series. Went as far as 60.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 12, 2026 The Commanders’ offensive line so far looks like … an offensive line that lost their best player.

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) August 12, 2026 Bill threw a great block on a free rusher off the edge allowing Jayden to step up And make this throw - you can see 22 just behind Jayden running that bitzer around the backside - best RB block of the day https://t.co/3B2WzDu30t

— Mitchell Tischler (@Mitch_Tischler) August 12, 2026 Commanders fan @Wale was in attendance at Commanders and Dolphins joint practice. The rapper even teased a potential collab with Wizards rookie @AJ_Dybantsa 👀 pic.twitter.com/U8i4Qzoco5

— Marshall Kramsky (@marshallkramsky) August 12, 2026 That Antonio Williams Wheel Route from out the backfield / MOSSING/DUNKING on the defender in the end zone rep really made me feel things David Blough and Daronte Jones doing miracles on us man Get me to September

— Rio Robinson (@Rio_Robinson91) August 12, 2026 Odafe Oweh has like 4 sacks today lol he’s a BEAST out here right now.

— Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorFB) August 12, 2026 Brandon Coleman has had a different bounce about him last two practices I’ve been to… you can tell he’d much rather play tackle

— Bleeding Burgundy & Gold (@BleedinBnG) August 12, 2026 Jayden’s ball placement is getting to Joe burrow levels

— Rio Robinson (@Rio_Robinson91) August 12, 2026 Joshua Josephs said the defense got three sacks on the final possession while only rushing four players Daronte had Malik’s head in a BLENDER by the end of practice

— Full Command (@FullCommandShow) August 12, 2026 Commanders WILL finally have a top 10 defense this year for the first time since 2020 I truly believe that. #RaiseHail

— Nick Kerns (@nicktkerns) August 12, 2026 This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: Commanders' fans, NFL world react to joint practice vs. Dolphins

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