.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 a job with the Washington Blog post. He started dealing with the group in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers as well as later on for the Washington Examiner. He has actually authored/co-authored 4 publications. You can also listen closely to him on 'The John Keim Report', which broadcasts on ESPN Richmond radio, as well as observe him on Twitter @john_keimPHOENIX-- It is actually been 3 activities, yet Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has already created an impression on his team as well as the NFL.He has actually made numerous player of the week respects, provided a near-perfect performance before a national target market as well as instilled chance in a company that have not had a lot for a number of years." It is actually fantastic," said pro linebacker Bobby Wagner. "It's an excellent beginning [yet] let him complete writing his tale for the time ... but what he is actually had the capacity to perform, his calmness, the method he handled himself from the instant he strolled in you recognized he would certainly be special as well as he's presenting it." The varieties back up Wagner's statement. A key to Washington's 2-1 record going into Sunday's activity at the Arizona Cardinals (4:05 p.m. ET, Fox) is actually Daniels' early-season excellence.Editor's Picks1 RelatedHe accomplished 21 of 23 masquerade 254 yards and two goals while hurrying for one more credit rating in a Monday evening succeed versus the Cincinnati Bengals. He was called the NFL's Onslaught Player of the Week, two full weeks after being called the outrageous rookie of the week.Two days after his breakout moment in Cincinnati, he was actually unfazed." It is actually one more game," Daniels stated. "That activity's in the past, do not also suggest nothing no more." A consider his numbers over those 1st 3 games reveals his time up until now is not merely one more beginning to a time through a novice, however.Here are actually the statistics behind Daniels' outstanding NFL start.Daniels is the only gamer since at the very least 1970 to compete 3 touchdowns, masquerade two more as well as toss zero interceptions in his initial three games.This involves what Daniels has provided thus far: an excellent arm, tough decision-making as well as the potential to operate. Each touchdown passes came Monday versus the Bengals, consisting of a 27-yarder in the 4th one-fourth versus a full-scale blitz. He equaled through a free of charge rush on the play yet tossed a best exchange receiver Terry McLaurin ultimately region to seal off the 38-33 victory.Speaking to media reporters Wednesday, coach Dan Quinn claimed he was actually "proud of the decision-making, the method he's looking at." He's hard to speak up for as a result of his lower legs. He can easily acquire outside the wallet. There's a twin hazard." Photograph by Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesDaniels has thrown 90 elapseds without an interception to begin his career.This is impressive however he's not also halfway to the record prepared final season through Houston's C.J. Stroud, that tried 192 passes prior to he was intercepted in Full week 6. Dallas' Dak Prescott recently held the report at 176, having actually broken off 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 tosses are at or responsible for free throw line of scrimmage. However, for context, Kansas Urban area Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes places second in the NFL responsible for Environment-friendly Gulf Packers QB Malik Willis in this field at 39.1%. Prescott set the NFL document for newbie fulfillment portion (67.6) in 2016, placing 14th in air yards per try." When you reside in the end of the video game to possess a good chance to gain it," Quinn claimed of Daniels, who has led Washington to a rating in the final ownership of each game, leaving out a kneel down versus the Bengals, "as well as you are actually grinning given that you know you're ready and also you've remained in that room, that is among the important things that I really love about him." Daniels positions 13th in total QBR at 67.9. Finest of NFL Country u2022 Kyler Murray discovering on-field convenience u2022 Chiefs' Rice eyes preserved effectiveness u2022 Saints' Jordan embraces brand new job u2022 Texans should safeguard Stroud to become successful u2022 Chargers QB Heinicke used to actioning in.His QBR rating of 92.5 versus the Bengals is actually the 6th finest by a Washington quarterback since 2015. The Leaders have possessed just 9 activities in the previous five times integrated where a quarterback has actually do with a rating that high. From 2018-23, Washington's QBR for the season was certainly never more than 45.7. The last time the franchise completed with a QBR of 60 or even far better resided in 2016, when Kirk Cousins started every game. That's also the last opportunity they do with a winning record.Daniels has finished 40.8% of his passes for first downs, fifth in the NFL.Since 2000, the highest percent of 1st downs per successfully pass try by a rookie quarterback is actually 44.1% through Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. Stroud accomplished 37.7% of his masquerade initial downs final time, ending up 10th in the NFL.Only one gamer positions in the best five in 1st downs per run amongst experienced rushes as well as 1st downs every successfully pass effort: Daniels. He routes merely Baltimore's Lamar Jackson (40.0%) by one half of a percent point in initial downs per rush. Jackson ranks eighth in first downs per elapsed attempt at 36.7%. There's area for growth by Daniels as Quinn has explained-- keeping his eyes upfield when he races, hitting additional major plays downfield. But the Leaders are actually confident those plays are going to take place often, as he comes to be a lot more comfortable and remains to establish." He is actually still expanding," Quinn stated. "I can not wait to observe that he's becoming.".