.John Keim, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 06:00 AM ETCloseJohn Keim deals with the Washington Commanders for ESPN. He participated in ESPN in 2013 after an assignment with the Washington Article. He began covering the staff in 1994 for the Journal Newspapers and also later on for the Washington Supervisor. He has authored/co-authored 4 manuals. You can easily likewise listen to him on 'The John Keim Report', which airs on ESPN Richmond broadcast, and follow him on Twitter @john_keimPHOENIX-- It's been actually three activities, however Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has currently produced an impact on his staff as well as the NFL.He has actually gotten numerous player of the week respects, offered a near-perfect performance facing a national reader and instilled chance in a company that have not had a lot for a long time." It is actually amazing," pointed out professional linebacker Bobby Wagner. "It's a good start [but] allow him finish writing his tale for the time ... yet what he is actually had the ability to carry out, his calmness, the technique he managed himself from the minute he walked in you knew he would certainly be special and he's showing it." The varieties back up Wagner's declaration. A key to Washington's 2-1 report going into Sunday's 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 passes for 254 gardens and also pair of touchdowns while hurrying for yet another score in a Monday evening win against the Cincinnati Bengals. He was called the NFL's Aggression Player of the Full week, two full weeks after being called the annoying novice of the week.Two times after his breakout second in Cincinnati, he was unfazed." It is actually one more activity," Daniels stated. "That game's previously, do not also imply absolutely nothing say goodbye to." A look at his numbers over those initial three activities shows his season until now is actually certainly not just yet another beginning to a season by a novice, however.Here are actually the statistics behind Daniels' outstanding NFL start.Daniels is the only player because a minimum of 1970 to run for 3 touchdowns, pass for 2 additional as well as throw absolutely no interceptions in his initial three games.This covers what Daniels has actually delivered thus far: a good arm, sturdy decision-making as well as the capability to run. Both goal passes happened Monday versus the Bengals, consisting of a 27-yarder in the 4th one-fourth against a full-scale blitz. He equaled by a free of charge rush on the play yet threw a best pass to recipient Terry McLaurin eventually area to seal off the 38-33 victory.Speaking to media reporters Wednesday, train Dan Quinn mentioned he was actually "happy with the decision-making, the method he is actually looking at." He's difficult to speak up for as a result of his lower legs. He may obtain outside the pocket. There is actually a twin danger." Photograph through Cooper Neill/Getty ImagesDaniels has actually thrown 90 passes without an interception to begin his career.This is impressive however he is actually not even midway to the record established last period through Houston's C.J. Stroud, who sought 192 passes before he was actually intercepted in Full week 6. Dallas' Dak Prescott earlier held the document at 176, having actually broken off Tom Brady's smudge of 162. Daniels has actually accomplished 80.3% of his successfully pass efforts, which leads the NFL.It helps that 36.8% of his tosses go to or even behind free throw line of skirmish. But, for situation, Kansas Metropolitan area Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes places 2nd in the NFL behind Eco-friendly Bay Packers QB Malik Willis in this area at 39.1%. Prescott specified the NFL document for novice conclusion portion (67.6) in 2016, rating 14th in air gardens every try." When you remain in the end of the game to possess a likelihood to win it," Quinn stated of Daniels, that has actually led Washington to a rating in the final property of each game, omitting a kneel down versus the Bengals, "as well as you are smiling because you recognize you prepare and also you've resided in that area, that's one of the things that I adore concerning him." Daniels ranks 13th in complete QBR at 67.9. Top of NFL Nation u2022 Kyler Murray finding on-field convenience u2022 Chiefs' Rice eyes sustained results u2022 Saints' Jordan takes advantage of new task u2022 Texans must secure Stroud to be effective u2022 Chargers QB Heinicke made use of to coming in.His QBR ranking of 92.5 versus the Bengals is actually the 6th absolute best by a Washington quarterback because 2015. The Leaders have actually had merely nine activities in the previous five times incorporated where a quarterback has finished with a score that high. From 2018-23, Washington's QBR for the time was actually never ever higher than 45.7. The last time the franchise business finished with a QBR of 60 or far better resided in 2016, when Kirk Cousins began every activity. That's also the last opportunity they completed with a succeeding record.Daniels has actually accomplished 40.8% of his passes for first downs, fifth in the NFL.Since 2000, the best portion of 1st downs every elapsed effort through a newbie quarterback is actually 44.1% by Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger in 2004. Stroud accomplished 37.7% of his masquerade first downs final season, completing 10th in the NFL.Only one player ranks in the leading 5 in first downs per operate among skilled rushes in addition to first downs per successfully pass attempt: Daniels. He tracks just Baltimore's Lamar Jackson (40.0%) through one half of a percent point in 1st downs per thrill. Jackson stands 8th in initial downs every successfully pass attempt at 36.7%. There is actually space for development by Daniels as Quinn has mentioned-- maintaining his eyes upfield when he races, reaching additional large plays downfield. Yet the Leaders are actually positive those plays will definitely occur regularly, as he becomes more pleasant as well as continues to develop." He is actually still developing," Quinn claimed. "I can not wait to see that he is actually ending up being.".