“He is the ultimate prototype.” Those were the words of Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young on Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels.
“How many quarterbacks do you see when it gets tight and they’re like, ‘Oh my God,’ and then their game gets smaller,” Young told Dan Patrick of the “Dan Patrick Show” earlier this year.
“They don’t as much. Their athleticism starts to disappear, their mind starts to speed up, and they can’t process the way they did. And some people are just built different. And he’s built that different. You can see it. In today’s game, he is the ultimate prototype. He is threatening the line of scrimmage.”
Talk about high praise. Young is arguably the greatest dual-threat quarterback in NFL history. A two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl champion, Young finished his career with over 33,000 passing yards and 232 touchdowns, while rushing for over 4,200 yards and scoring 43 rushing touchdowns.
Credit to @zonerunner331 on X for sharing this video of Young talking Daniels.
Young has been an analyst since his retirement and isn’t stuck in the “this is how we used to do it” mindset. He understands the game has evolved, and the fact that he considers Daniels, not Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Josh Allen, or Joe Burrow, the ultimate prototype tells you everything you need to know about Washington’s superstar quarterback.
Young shared his appreciation for the Commanders’ offensive coordinator, Kliff Kingsbury, too.