Jayden Daniels behind draft mates in latest young QB ranking
Are people now underrating Jayden Daniels after his injury-riddled 2025 campaign?
Before the 2025 season, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who didn't think Washington Commanders QB Jayden Daniels was the best young quarterback in the league. That's understandable, considering Daniels won the Rookie of the Year Award in 2024 after throwing for 3,500 yards, accounting for 31 touchdowns, and leading the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game. Many expected Daniels to only get better and take another step forward in 2025.
Unfortunately, we know the Commanders had a rough 2025 across the board. The team was decimated by injuries and Daniels only ended up playing in seven games. As a result, the team finished with just five wins, and it seems like some are forgetting just how dominant Daniels can be.
NFL. com's Nick Shook recently ranked the top 15 quarterbacks currently playing on rookie deals. Shook has Daniels at No.
3, behind Drake Maye and Caleb Williams. Notably, Williams, Daniels, and Maye were the first three picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. After their rookie seasons, not a single person would have put Daniels behind the other two.