Via 4 video games, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is on monitor to have an distinctive rookie season.
“Let’s begin by contemplating his temporary professional profession in totality,” ESPN’s Bill Barnwell wrote in his Monday column. “Over his first 4 video games within the NFL, Daniels has amassed a 73.5 QBR. With QBR information going again by the 2007 season, the one passers to high that throughout their first 4 begins are Deshaun Watson, Dak Prescott and Brock Purdy.”
In some methods, Daniels’ begin is extra spectacular. Not like Purdy, Prescott or Watson, he does not have an elite supporting forged. Earlier than the season, Professional Soccer Focus’ Dalton Wasserman and Jim Wyman rated Washington’s roster as No. 27 within the NFL.
“Watson had a 25-year-old DeAndre Hopkins, who managed to method 1,400 yards that season with Tom Savage and T.J. Yates beginning 10 video games,” wrote Barnwell. “Prescott had a top-five offensive line, Dez Bryant and Jason Witten, and arguably the most effective again within the league, Ezekiel Elliott. Purdy had (and has) a Corridor of Fame left sort out in Trent Williams and the most effective group of playmakers in soccer.”
Though he did not enter a super state of affairs, that hasn’t stopped Daniels from remodeling Washington’s offense. On Monday, The Athletic’s Mike Sando reported the Commanders have recorded at the least an eight EPA (anticipated factors added) in every sport this season. In 387 regular-season video games from 2000-23, they didn’t hit that mark in additional than two consecutive video games inside a season.
Sando added that QB Russell Wilson’s 2012 Seattle Seahawks logged 5 straight video games with an eight-plus EPA, the longest streak for a workforce with a beginning rookie QB since 2000. Daniels and Co. may tie that document in Washington’s residence sport in opposition to the Cleveland Browns (1-3) on Sunday.
If Daniels retains producing ridiculous numbers and leads the Commanders (3-1) to the playoffs, his rookie season may go down as the most effective in latest reminiscence. As of Monday, FanDuel Sportsbook offers the No. 2 general decide the most effective Offensive Rookie of the 12 months odds (-150).
