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Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is already threatening to be the best in the NFC East

Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels is already threatening to be the best in the NFC East

Tempe, AZ. – Through three weeks of NFL play, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has been the best of three current starting rookie signal callers.

While Caleb Williams has had his ups and downs at the helm of the Chicago Bears and Bo Nix is ​​coming off a big win for the Denver Broncos in Week 3, it is Daniels who has turned his team into a winner and relevant on the national stage First place in the NFC East Division.

Of course, there’s still a lot to play for, and after the Dallas Cowboys’ victory over the New York Giants on Thursday night, Washington is now tied with its rival in the overall and division win columns. A win on Sunday over the Arizona Cardinals will keep his team ahead of the Cowboys and quarterback Dak Prescott, but that’s not the only area in which Daniels wants to surpass his veteran colleague.

Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders quarterback.

September 23, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs during the fourth quarter against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images / Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

Daniels already surpassed Prescott last week when his 91.3 percent performance against the Cincinnati Bengals broke the previous rookie completion percentage record of 88.9 percent.

If Daniels has a passer rating of 90 or better and a completion percentage of 70 or better this week, he will join Prescott as the only rookie quarterbacks to ever achieve those marks in his first four NFL games, according to NFL research .

But the rookie doesn’t just have his sights set on Prescott. With 64 rushing yards against the Cardinals, Daniels would surpass former Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III, who had 234 rushing yards in his first four career games. That would be a record from the Super Bowl era and of course a franchise high.

However, along the way, Daniels was able to pass several other notable names, including Daunte Culpepper (Minnesota Vikings), Randall Cunningham (Philadelphia Eagles) and Steve Young (Tampa Bay Buccaneers) with rushing performances of five, 16 and 24 yards, respectively.

If Daniels scores a rushing touchdown on Sunday, he will join Griffin, as well as Cam Newton (Carolina Panthers) and Anthony Richardson (Indianapolis Colts), as the only quarterbacks in the Super Bowl era with four rushing touchdowns in his first four Play.

Of course, surpassing or equaling Prescott also means performing better than NFC East quarterbacks Daniel Jones (New York Giants) and Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles) in the first four games of their respective careers, which is what Daniels brings up the right way Become the best quarterback in the division.

If you’re Commanders general manager Adam Peters, this is a pretty good way to start your first-round pick story.

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