.John Keim, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 06:00 AM ETCloseJohn Keim covers the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He signed up with ESPN in 2013 after an assignment along with the Washington Article. He began covering the team in 1994 for the Diary Newspapers and also later for the Washington Supervisor. He has authored/co-authored 4 books. You can also listen closely to him on 'The John Keim File', which airs on ESPN Richmond broadcast, and also follow him on Twitter @john_keimPHOENIX-- It's been actually 3 activities, yet Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has actually already produced an opinion on his group and also the NFL.He has actually made multiple gamer of the week honors, provided a near-perfect efficiency in front of a nationwide viewers as well as instilled hope in an institution that hasn't had a lot for a long period of time." It's remarkable," pointed out professional linebacker Bobby Wagner. "It is actually a great start [however] permit him finish writing his tale for the time ... but what he's had the ability to do, his calmness, the means he handled himself from the second he strolled in you knew he would certainly be exclusive as well as he is actually showing it." The numbers back up Wagner's statement. A vital to Washington's 2-1 record entering into Sunday's video game at the Arizona Cardinals (4:05 p.m. ET, Fox) is actually Daniels' early-season excellence.Editor's Picks1 RelatedHe completed 21 of 23 masquerade 254 backyards as well as two touchdowns while rushing for an additional score in a Monday night succeed against the Cincinnati Bengals. He was actually named the NFL's Offensive Player of the Full week, pair of full weeks after being actually called the repulsive novice of the week.Two times after his breakout second in Cincinnati, he was actually unfazed." It is actually yet another game," Daniels pointed out. "That activity's in the past, do not also mean nothing at all no more." A consider his varieties over those first three video games shows his season until now is actually certainly not merely an additional begin to a period by a newbie, however.Here are the statistics responsible for Daniels' remarkable NFL start.Daniels is the only player since at least 1970 to compete three touchdowns, masquerade two even more as well as toss zero interceptions in his 1st 3 games.This covers what Daniels has provided so far: an excellent arm, powerful decision-making as well as the capacity to manage. Each touchdown passes happened Monday versus the Bengals, including a 27-yarder in the 4th one-fourth versus a full-scale strike. He equaled by a free of cost rusher on the play yet tossed an excellent pass to receiver Terry McLaurin in the end area to seal the 38-33 victory.Speaking to reporters Wednesday, trainer Dan Quinn mentioned he was actually "proud of the decision-making, the procedure he's going through." He's challenging to stand up for because of his lower legs. He can easily get outside the pocket. There is actually a dual danger." Image by Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesDaniels has actually tossed 90 successfully pases without an interception to begin his career.This goes over but he is actually not even midway to the record set final time by Houston's C.J. Stroud, that attempted 192 passes prior to he was actually intercepted in Full week 6. Dallas' Dak Prescott previously stored the report at 176, having broken Tom Brady's mark of 162. Daniels has finished 80.3% of his pass tries, which leads the NFL.It assists that 36.8% of his throws go to or behind the line of scrimmage. But, for context, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes places 2nd in the NFL responsible for Green Gulf Packers QB Malik Willis around at 39.1%. Prescott established the NFL document for novice conclusion percent (67.6) in 2016, placing 14th in sky yards every effort." When you remain in the end of the activity to possess a good chance to succeed it," Quinn pointed out of Daniels, that has led Washington to a rating in the last ownership of each activity, excluding a kneel down versus the Bengals, "and also you are smiling considering that you recognize you prepare and you've been in that area, that is among things that I like concerning him." Daniels positions 13th in total QBR at 67.9. Top of NFL Nation u2022 Kyler Murray discovering on-field comfort u2022 Chiefs' Rice eyes maintained success u2022 Saints' Jordan embraces brand new part u2022 Texans need to guard Stroud to be successful u2022 Chargers QB Heinicke used to intervening.His QBR score of 92.5 versus the Bengals is the sixth ideal through a Washington quarterback because 2015. The Commanders have actually had merely 9 activities in the previous five times integrated where a quarterback has actually finished with a ranking that high. Coming from 2018-23, Washington's QBR for the time was certainly never higher than 45.7. The final time the franchise business completed with a QBR of 60 or even far better remained in 2016, when Kirk Cousins started every activity. That's additionally the final opportunity they finished with a succeeding record.Daniels has accomplished 40.8% of his masquerade initial downs, 5th in the NFL.Since 2000, the greatest percentage of 1st downs per successfully pass attempt through a newbie quarterback is actually 44.1% by Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. Stroud finished 37.7% of his passes for 1st downs final period, finishing 10th in the NFL.Only one player positions in the top five in very first downs per operate among qualified rushes in addition to first downs per successfully pass effort: Daniels. He routes only Baltimore's Lamar Jackson (40.0%) through one fifty percent of a percentage aspect in very first downs per thrill. Jackson stands eighth in 1st downs per successfully pass effort at 36.7%. There's space for development by Daniels as Quinn has revealed-- keeping his eyes upfield when he races, hitting additional huge plays downfield. Yet the Commanders are actually certain those plays will definitely occur more frequently, as he ends up being extra pleasant and remains to establish." He is actually still increasing," Quinn said. "I can not stand by to see who he's becoming.".