ASHBURN, Va. — In simply 4 video games, Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has set a number of NFL data and helped revive a long-struggling franchise. His No. 5 jersey has even grow to be a prime vendor.
However he would not see himself as something aside from a man coming into his fifth sport.
“I am nonetheless a rookie,” Daniels stated.
These 4 video games have helped Washington to a 3-1 begin — its greatest since 2011 — coming into Sunday’s sport towards the Cleveland Browns (1-3).
Washington has not began 4-1 since 2008.
Daniels has already set the document for highest completion share after 4 video games of a season (82.1), and he has additionally grow to be the primary quarterback to finish 85% or extra of his passes in two consecutive video games. He ranks fourth in quarterback ranking at 73.3 and in yards per try at 8.5. He has thrown for 897 yards, 3 touchdowns and just one interception whereas dashing for an additional 215 yards and 4 scores.
He has grow to be a sizzling matter of dialog on a number of TV and radio reveals. Fanatics even introduced that Daniels’ jersey was its No. 1 vendor final week.
Daniels stated he is grateful to be on this place and impacting lives. However, whereas he is conscious of what individuals are saying about him, he stated he isn’t letting it have an effect on him.
“As a result of I may very well be taking part in good after which taking part in dangerous and other people could be considering the other,” Daniels stated. “It is staying level-headed.”
Within the spring, a reporter requested him about the advantages of being a “star” quarterback. Daniels shot that down, saying he hadn’t executed something but. When requested Wednesday whether or not he might not less than be known as a “star rookie,” Daniels made it clear he wasn’t keen on labels.
“You possibly can say no matter you need,” Daniels stated. “I am nonetheless a rookie in my eyes, so I let everyone else do the speaking for me. I do not get caught up in that stuff. However man, it is only a blessing. Simply the preparation, clearly the crew believing in me and we’re going on the market and competing each Sunday.”
Washington coach Dan Quinn stated he hasn’t apprehensive in regards to the additional consideration and early success altering Daniels’ strategy.
“All he has proven since he is been here’s a relentless strategy to getting higher and staying within the second,” Quinn stated. “He is acquired a exceptional level-headedness to him that is smart past his age. If I had considerations, I might’ve already addressed it. He’s an easy man to help and being on this journey with him and beginning with it collectively, it is a actually cool factor that I get to be part of with him.”
Daniels has constructed a robust relationship with teammates, typically playfully jawing with linebacker Bobby Wagner about their respective basketball prowess, amongst different matters. However they see what he has executed and the way he has dealt with the early fame.
“He is very poised, very mature, and he is available in and works and that is the largest factor, particularly when you’re younger,” Wagner stated. “Simply are available, do the work, make performs. The factor that is been essentially the most spectacular is with all of the success, with all of the nationwide consideration, he is been very humble and the work hasn’t modified, which is basically cool to see.”
