Jayden Daniels is aware of comparisons exist between him and star veteran quarterbacks. That doesn’t imply the Washington Commanders rookie has to love it.
The Week 6 matchup pits Daniels’ workforce towards Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens within the NFL’s highlight recreation on Sunday afternoon at M&T Financial institution Stadium.
“I don’t like when individuals actually attempt to evaluate me to Lamar and vice versa,” Daniels stated following Wednesday’s follow. “We’re two completely different gamers. … I’m not close-minded, I all the time need to have the ability to develop, however on the finish of the day, I need to be often known as Jayden Daniels and never the subsequent such and such.”
That anybody would ponder a side-by-side evaluation of a two-time MVP and Daniels speaks to the rookie’s spectacular begin and Washington’s shocking 4-1 document. Daniels leads the league in completion proportion (77.1 p.c), whereas his 1,135 passing yards and 300 dashing yards places him fifth amongst quarterbacks in whole yards. After the Week 5 victory over the Cleveland Browns, Daniels grew to become the primary participant to ever submit 1,000 passing yards and at the least 250 dashing yards by way of his first 5 video games.
Jackson himself agreed that Daniels — who has described his relationship with Jackson to have a giant brother-little brother dynamic — is simply that: Daniels, and never the subsequent Jackson-in-waiting.
“(Jayden) is his personal participant, (and) he’s his personal man, on the finish of the day,” Jackson stated. “We’re simply making an attempt to make a reputation for ourselves, not anybody else, so I agree with that — positively.”
Veteran tight finish Zach Ertz stated it’s a “disservice” to match the 2 Heisman-winning quarterbacks, whereas Washington coach Dan Quinn balked on the comparability speak aside from to say each are “elite rivals.”
“They’re not enjoying towards one another. … I respect the storyline for ya, however on the finish of the day, (Jayden’s) obtained to do his factor,” Quinn stated.
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Daniels has proven he’s a passer first and a harmful one together with his league-leading completion proportion and downfield accuracy. That he picks up first downs or chunks of yards together with his legs makes the defensive problem honest.
In equally dominant style, Jackson’s efficiency this season could be his finest ever by way of 5 video games. Jackson’s 1,544 whole yards at the moment leads the league and is the second-most yards by way of 5 video games in Jackson’s profession. That is additionally his second-highest mark of dashing yards per try (6.8) and third-most passing touchdowns (9) coupled with a career-low interception charge (0.7 p.c) by way of 5 video games.
Washington is coming off its finest defensive exhibiting this season with seven sacks in Sunday’s 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns. However Jackson and the Ravens assault current way more issues.
“They’re very cellular. (They) can use their ft to get out of the pocket, eyes down the sphere,” Washington linebacker Frankie Luvu stated of each Heisman successful quarterbacks. “It’s going to be problem. I’ll take my choices with 5 (referring to Daniels’ quantity) any day and (towards) any workforce.”
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