Jayden Daniels’ Historic Start
Through five weeks, Daniels is the runaway favorite for Offensive Rookie of the Year and even getting MVP recognition as the Commanders have won four in a row and are atop the NFC East.
Since Kirk Cousins left in 2018, Washington has had a revolving door at quarterback, starting 13 different signal callers, but it looks like Daniels could be the guy. The No. 2-overall pick is off to a historic start, becoming the first player to pass for 1,000+ yards and run for 250+ yards in their first five games.
Daniels, who won the Heisman trophy at LSU last year, has been compared to Jackson as a dual-threat quarterback, but he isn’t interested in any player comps.
“I don’t like when people try to compare me to Lamar and vice-versa. We’re two different players,” Daniels said. “At the end of the day, I want to be known as Jayden Daniels and not the next such and such.”
Jackson has pushed back on any comparisons during his career and certainly supports Daniels’ thinking.
“He is his own player, [and] he’s his own man, at the end of the day,” Jackson said. “We’re just trying to make a name for ourselves, not anyone else, so I agree with that – definitely.”