Washington forward Jayden Daniels is already “one of the better QBs” in the NFL

If you watched this year’s off-season edition of HBO’s Hard blows with Washington Commanders NFC East Division rival New York Giants, you could see how much head coach Brian Daboll enjoyed his time with quarterback Jayden Daniels.

Fortunately for the Commanders, the Giants were not in a position to steal Daniels from them in the NFL Draft and the rookie quarterback now leads an offensive unit that has helped take the team to the top of the division.

Looking for its seventh win of the season this Sunday, Washington will visit the Giants for the first time in Daniels’ young career, and Daboll was clearly impressed with his first run-in, unlike the prospect he once seemed to covet his own victory. grid.

October 27, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs with the ball as Chicago Bears defenseman Montez Sweat (98) chases during the first quarter at Northwest Stadium. Mandatory credits: Geoff Burke-Imagn images / Geoff Burke-Imagn images

“He’s already one of the better quarterbacks in the league,” Daboll said, according to Patricia Traina New York Giants on SI. “He has great vision. He can throw the ball in any area where he has to throw it. He can throw it under pressure. He can escape and make plays with his feet. He can escape and make plays with his arm. He has good skills .” command, what we knew. He was a smart guy when we talked to him. He plays very well, at a high level. You can see that there is a lot of confidence in him half, which is really good. He makes good decisions.

In his first game against New York, Daniels completed 23 of his 29 pass attempts for 226 yards in a 21–18 win, the first of his career.

Unfortunately, the Commanders didn’t get into the end zone in that game and Daniels had to wait another week for his first touchdown pass in Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Since that Week 2 matchup, Daniels has thrown a touchdown pass in every game except Week 7 against the Carolina Panthers, when the rookie was fouled out of the game on his team’s first possession of the game.

Conversely, the Giants have allowed at least one passing touchdown in five of their six games since the loss to Washington.

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