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Jayden Daniels wasted no time inserting himself into the conversation of being one of the league’s top young quarterbacks last season.
And now? The Washington Commanders are looking to build off Daniels’ stellar rookie campaign by surrounding him with elite talent—including a top-tier left tackle in Laremy Tunsil, and dynamic wide receiver in Deebo Samuel.
All of it adds up to a heady claim ...
As Cody Benjamin from CBS Sports ranks Daniels ahead of Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, and Lamar Jackson in his post-draft quarterback power rankings.
“Recency bias? Sure. But you'd be hard-pressed to find an NFL team that wouldn't hurry to claim him as its quarterback of the present and future, contenders included. He was simply unflappable for much of his dynamic debut, which ended on the doorstep of the Super Bowl. A second-year dip is possible, but who says [Jayden] Daniels won't keep climbing with some added veteran help in D.C.,” Benjamin wrote.
The Heisman trophy winner is without a doubt an elite level talent but let’s pump the brakes on putting him ahead of quarterbacks who’ve been elite for years since they stepped into the league.
Putting that amount of pressure on Daniels is both unfair to the sophomore quarterback and disrespects Jackson, Burrow, and Hurts who all have more skin in the game.
Pressure either bursts pipes or makes diamonds and with the league on notice, the world is about to find out if Daniels is truly a diamond. Daniels knows last season means nothing heading into this season—he is focused on continuing to evolve as a leader and helping the Commanders prove last season wasn’t a fluke.
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And now? The Washington Commanders are looking to build off Daniels’ stellar rookie campaign by surrounding him with elite talent—including a top-tier left tackle in Laremy Tunsil, and dynamic wide receiver in Deebo Samuel.
All of it adds up to a heady claim ...
As Cody Benjamin from CBS Sports ranks Daniels ahead of Jalen Hurts, Joe Burrow, and Lamar Jackson in his post-draft quarterback power rankings.
“Recency bias? Sure. But you'd be hard-pressed to find an NFL team that wouldn't hurry to claim him as its quarterback of the present and future, contenders included. He was simply unflappable for much of his dynamic debut, which ended on the doorstep of the Super Bowl. A second-year dip is possible, but who says [Jayden] Daniels won't keep climbing with some added veteran help in D.C.,” Benjamin wrote.
The Heisman trophy winner is without a doubt an elite level talent but let’s pump the brakes on putting him ahead of quarterbacks who’ve been elite for years since they stepped into the league.
Putting that amount of pressure on Daniels is both unfair to the sophomore quarterback and disrespects Jackson, Burrow, and Hurts who all have more skin in the game.
Pressure either bursts pipes or makes diamonds and with the league on notice, the world is about to find out if Daniels is truly a diamond. Daniels knows last season means nothing heading into this season—he is focused on continuing to evolve as a leader and helping the Commanders prove last season wasn’t a fluke.
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Related: Jayden Daniels Identifies Commanders 'Main Thing'
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