Baltimore’s Lamar Jackson, Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Washington’s Jayden Daniels won’t be participating in the Pro Bowl Games this week.
It’s safe to say that Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels put together the best rookie QB season of all time in 2024.
One player isn’t sufficient to fuel a team’s playoff berth and deep postseason run. But one player is also necessary to chase such goals: a strong quarterback. And the Commanders have him.
The Washington Commanders, led by rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, booked their first NFC Championship ticket since 1992 by taking down the top-seeded Detroit Lions on the road. Daniels became the second rookie quarterback in NFL history after Joe Flacco in 2009 to beat the No. 1 seed in the playoffs.
No rookie QB has ever lifted his team like Daniels, prompting a cross-sport comparison. Plus, Mahomes and the refs, Lamar's legacy and more.
Jayden Daniels had a brutal reaction to the Washington Commanders losing 55-23 to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFCCG
Detroit made a huge statement in Week 18 with their beatdown of the Minnesota Vikings, but the Commanders have something the Vikings don’t; a mobile quarterback in the form of Jayden Daniels. The Lions have struggled with stopping mobile quarterbacks this season. This could very well carry over into the postseason.
The impressive rookie season of Jayden Daniels got even more notable on Saturday. The quarterback, second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, led the Washington Commanders to a shocking upset over the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Round, winning 45-31 at Ford Field.
Jayden Daniels has had arguably the best season for a rookie quarterback in NFL history, and Howie Long clearly does not think anything that the Washington Commanders star has accomplished is a fluke.
The Commanders QB is playing well beyond his years at exactly the right time, while some of his veteran peers are catching flak for their playoff performances.
Jayden Daniels of the Washington Commanders idolizes Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, evident from his 'GOAT' comment on Jackson's Instagram post. Jackson recently shared snaps reflecting on his NFL 2025 season,