Jayden Daniels has had an impressive year, but one recent compliment puts his year into perspective in an eye-opening fashion. Jayden Daniels wasn’t afforded the same primetime spotlight that Caleb Williams was. However, as analysts and even one former Commanders head coach has lined up to hand out compliments , he isn’t exactly going under the radar.
The Washington Commanders quarterback is set to reach the playoffs in his rookie year, not unlike Robert Griffin III did a decade ago. While that is an accomplishment by itself, there is one tier that is above even that. One Chicago Bears quarterback ranked Daniels against another quarterback who had a similar run much more recently than Robert Griffin III, however.
Chase Daniel speaks up While his teammates like Joe Mixon among others have been impressed with CJ Stroud, he comes second in one former backup quarterback’s mind. Speaking on a clip of “Scoop City” posted to Twitter/X on December 24, former Bears backup quarterback Chase Daniel claimed that CJ Stroud’s rookie year was worse than what Daniels has put on. “You’re witnessing greatness, honestly, and it’s hard to say, but it’s insane what he’s able to do.
He’s completely changed the next ten years for the Commanders. “And honestly, I think he’s had a better rookie year than what C.J.
Stroud did last year. And you knew how crazy we were about C.J.
Stroud. I think he’s having a better year this year.” The comments are profound, but do they .
