.John Keim, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 06:00 AM ETCloseJohn Keim deals with the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2013 after a stint along with the Washington Blog post. He started covering the group in 1994 for the Publication Newspapers and later for the Washington Inspector. He has actually authored/co-authored four publications. You can additionally listen closely to him on 'The John Keim Record', which airs on ESPN Richmond radio, and observe him on Twitter @john_keimPHOENIX-- It is actually been 3 games, but Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has actually actually created an impression on his group as well as the NFL.He has actually gained a number of player of the week respects, given a near-perfect performance in front of a national target market and also instilled hope in an association that hasn't possessed much for a long time." It is actually fantastic," pointed out veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner. "It is actually a great start [yet] allow him end up writing his account for the period ... yet what he is actually had the capacity to perform, his calmness, the method he handled themself coming from the instant he strolled in you recognized he 'd be special and he's presenting it." The varieties back up Wagner's statement. A key to Washington's 2-1 record getting in Sunday's game at the Arizona Cardinals (4:05 p.m. ET, Fox) is Daniels' early-season excellence.Editor's Picks1 RelatedHe accomplished 21 of 23 masquerade 254 yards and pair of goals while hurrying for yet another rating in a Monday night succeed against the Cincinnati Bengals. He was actually named the NFL's Aggression Gamer of the Full week, pair of weeks after being named the offensive rookie of the week.Two times after his breakout second in Cincinnati, he was actually unfazed." It is actually one more activity," Daniels said. "That game's over the last, don't even indicate nothing say goodbye to." A check out his varieties over those initial 3 activities reveals his period so far is actually not simply yet another beginning to a time by a newbie, however.Here are actually the statistics behind Daniels' excellent NFL start.Daniels is actually the only player given that at the very least 1970 to compete 3 touchdowns, masquerade 2 even more and throw absolutely no interceptions in his initial three games.This encompasses what Daniels has delivered so far: a great arm, solid decision-making as well as the ability to run. Both touchdown passes happened Monday versus the Bengals, featuring a 27-yarder in the fourth quarter against an all-out strike. He equaled by a complimentary rush on the play however tossed an ideal pass to recipient Terry McLaurin eventually region to seal off the 38-33 victory.Speaking to media reporters Wednesday, trainer Dan Quinn mentioned he was "pleased with the decision-making, the process he is actually looking at." He's difficult to stand up for due to his legs. He can receive outside the pocket. There's a dual hazard." Photograph by Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesDaniels has actually tossed 90 passes without an interception to start his career.This goes over however he's certainly not also halfway to the file specified last season by Houston's C.J. Stroud, that tried 192 passes just before he was actually intercepted in Week 6. Dallas' Dak Prescott earlier held the report at 176, having actually broken Tom Brady's smudge of 162. Daniels has actually accomplished 80.3% of his elapsed efforts, which leads the NFL.It aids that 36.8% of his tosses go to or even behind the line of scrimmage. Yet, for circumstance, Kansas Urban area Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes positions 2nd in the NFL responsible for Eco-friendly Bay Packers QB Malik Willis around at 39.1%. Prescott prepared the NFL document for novice fulfillment percentage (67.6) in 2016, rating 14th in air yards every effort." When you're in completion of the video game to have a good chance to succeed it," Quinn claimed of Daniels, that has actually led Washington to a credit rating in the ultimate things of each activity, excluding a kneel down versus the Bengals, "and also you are actually grinning considering that you know you're ready and you've been in that room, that is just one of the things that I adore concerning him." Daniels rates 13th in total QBR at 67.9. Top of NFL Nation u2022 Kyler Murray discovering on-field convenience u2022 Chiefs' Rice eyes sustained success u2022 Saints' Jordan embraces brand new role u2022 Texans have to guard Stroud to be successful u2022 Chargers QB Heinicke utilized to intervening.His QBR score of 92.5 versus the Bengals is actually the 6th ideal by a Washington quarterback since 2015. The Commanders have possessed just nine games in the previous 5 periods blended where a quarterback has completed with a score that high. From 2018-23, Washington's QBR for the period was actually never more than 45.7. The final opportunity the franchise business do with a QBR of 60 or far better resided in 2016, when Kirk Cousins began every game. That's also the final opportunity they completed with a succeeding record.Daniels has completed 40.8% of his masquerade first downs, 5th in the NFL.Since 2000, the greatest percent of initial downs every successfully pass try by a rookie quarterback is 44.1% by Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. Stroud finished 37.7% of his passes for very first downs final time, completing 10th in the NFL.Only one gamer ranks in the best 5 in 1st downs every operate amongst certified rushers along with very first downs every elapsed try: Daniels. He routes simply Baltimore's Lamar Jackson (40.0%) by one one-half of a percent aspect in initial downs every surge. Jackson stands eighth in 1st downs every pass try at 36.7%. There's area for development by Daniels as Quinn has actually mentioned-- keeping his eyes upfield when he races, striking even more significant actions downfield. Yet the Leaders are actually positive those plays will happen more often, as he comes to be much more relaxed as well as remains to create." He is actually still growing," Quinn mentioned. "I can't wait to view that he's becoming.".