The franchise now generally known as the Washington Commanders made quarterback Robert Griffin III the second general choose of the 2012 NFL Draft, and he earned Offensive Rookie of the Yr Award honors earlier than he finally grew to become a “what could have been?” soccer story. Nonetheless, Griffin is aware of loads about what present Washington signal-caller Jayden Daniels is experiencing as a first-year professional.
For a bit revealed Friday, Griffin spoke with Andscape’s Jason Reid about what Daniels may imply for the Commanders and the nation’s capital.
“I’ll say this,” Griffin defined, “and I’ve informed you this earlier than. Once you win in D.C., there’s no higher metropolis to be in. And if you win in D.C., the quarterback is extra essential than the president of america. That’s what Jayden Daniels has completed.”
Daniels guided the Commanders to a 5-2 report earlier than he accomplished a miracle walk-off Hail Mary pass in final Sunday’s victory over the Chicago Bears that will have put 2024 Offensive-Rookie-of-the-Year Award discussions to mattress. In accordance with ESPN stats, Daniels started Friday ranked fifth within the NFL amongst certified gamers with a 72.6 adjusted QBR, seventh with a 104.3 passer score and second with a 71.8% completion share on the season. Per the StatMuse website, he is sixth within the NFL, with 2,160 passing and dashing yards mixed. To this point, Daniels has accrued seven passing touchdowns and 4 dashing scores.
“I’m honored to be related to him and his household and be a mentor when he wants me to be,” Griffin added throughout his chat with Reid. “Jayden Daniels is prime stage relating to his mindset, how cerebral he’s, how sensible he’s. You see it in his play. He doesn’t drive many issues. He has a pure capacity to make huge performs occur at simply the correct time. So, yeah, I’m genuinely pleased for him. And I’m much more pleased for the town.”
As of Friday afternoon, DraftKings Sportsbook listed Daniels fifth among the many betting favorites at +1100 odds to win the regular-season Most Helpful Participant Award. No rookie has completed that feat for the reason that legendary Jim Brown did so in 1957.
Daniels and Washington’s subsequent play on the 2-6 New York Giants is that this Sunday.