<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-reveals-1-request-jayden-daniels-commanders');   ga('set', 'title', 'Ravens’ Lamar Jackson reveals 1 request to Jayden Daniels after Commanders game');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Lamar-Jackson-reveals-1-request-to-Jayden-Daniels-after-Commanders-game_16259e.jpg"></figure><h1>Ravens’ Lamar Jackson reveals 1 request to Jayden Daniels after Commanders game</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-13T17:21:19-07:00">October 13th, 5:21pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-13T17:21:19-07:00">October 13th, 5:21pm</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Baltimore <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-pick-your-poison-warning">Ravens are getting very difficult to defend</a>. Adding to that mix is Mark Andrews, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-why-mark-andrews-was-mad-at-lamar-jackson">who is no longer “mad” at Lamar</a> Jackson. But even after leading his team to a victory, Jackson said he <a href="https://x.com/JayDanielsMVP/status/1845571801386270756" rel="noopener">wanted the jersey</a> of Commanders star rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, according to a post on X by Brandon.</p><p>“Lamar Jackson on what he said to Jayden Daniels postgame: “I need that jersey”</p><p>Jackson continued, saying, “He’s definitely a great player. It’s just his (sixth) game, rookie year. The sky’s the limit for him.”</p><p>When told Daniels might want his jersey, too, Jackson said, “We’ll see. I’m definitely going to send it to him.”</p><h2><b>Ravens QB Lamar Jackson on a roll</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Baltimore-Ravens-QB-Lamar-Jackson_25df55.jpg"><figcaption>Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Jackson turned in another strong game, completing 20 of 26 passes for 323 yards with a touchdown. He also carried 11 times for 40 yards.</p><p>Ravens head coach John Harbaugh said Jackson <a href="https://www.baltimoreravens.com/news/transcripts-press-conference-ravens-vs-commanders-week-6" rel="noopener">had a great game</a>, according to baltimoreravens.com.</p><p>“He was on point against man coverage,” Harbaugh said. “They were loading the box up against the run and playing a lot of man coverage, which they had not done a lot of throughout the course (of the season). We had a lot of first- and second-down play-action passes up. Guys like Zay (Flowers were) running crossing routes and sail routes away from those guys, and they were on our guys, but (they had) enough separation (and) Lamar dotted it. These guys made contested catches on the run and then made guys miss after the catch, as well.”</p><p>Meanwhile, Daniels completed 24 of 35 passes for 269 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He carried six times for 22 yards. Jackson said Daniels is for real.</p><p>“I believe (Jayden Daniels) deserves all the hype he’s getting,” Jackson said. “He played a tremendous game out there. They just came up short. He’s been proving it. His rookie season — first six games he’s been playing amazing.”</p><p>Jackson’s teammate Roquan Smith agreed.</p><p>“Washington is in good hands with (Daniels),” Smith said. “He’s the truth, for sure. He can run it, he can throw it — whatever you want — and for him to come into a hostile environment and perform the way he did, I’ve got much respect for him. He took some licks, too. I heard he was tough as nails, anyway, and even from watching him in college at a couple games, but he showed that. So, much respect and love for that guy.”</p><p>“Just knowing that it’s a rookie quarterback, and you’ve got to lay the hits on him and try to affect him. Because most of the time, when you hit people in a nasty way, you definitely affect them. But the guy is tough as nails. He hopped right back up and kept it going. So, much respect to him, (and) hats off to him.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Ravens’ Lamar Jackson reveals 1 request to Jayden Daniels after Commanders game

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-lamar-jackson-hype-truth-bomb-showdown');   ga('set', 'title', 'Commanders’ Jayden Daniels draws Lamar Jackson ‘hype’ truth bomb after showdown');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Commanders-news-Jayden-Daniels-draws-Lamar-Jackson-hype-truth-bomb-after-showdown.jpg"></figure><h1>Commanders’ Jayden Daniels draws Lamar Jackson ‘hype’ truth bomb after showdown</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-13T15:01:00-07:00">October 13th, 3:01pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-13T15:01:00-07:00">October 13th, 3:01pm</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Lamar Jackson won the battle, as his <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-derrick-henry-joins-exclusive-club-latest-td">Baltimore Ravens took down Jayden Daniels</a> and the Washington Commanders in Week 6. However, even in defeat, Jackson sees strong NFL career in Daniels’ future.</p><p>In the 30-23 loss, Daniels completed 24-of-35 passes for 269 yards and two touchdowns. He also led the team with 22 yards rushing. After the game, Jackson said that Daniels, ‘<a href="https://x.com/jeffzrebiec/status/1845562136795488635" rel="noopener">proved that he’s deserving</a> of all the hype he gets,’ via Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic.</p><p>In turn, Jackson completed 20-of-26 passes for 323 yards, a touchdown and an interception. While Derrick Henry led the Ravens in rushing, Jackson still had a healthy 40 yards on the ground. Daniels gave Jackson his flowers too after the loss, <a href="https://x.com/BenStandig/status/1845565736162414767" rel="noopener">noting how accomplished the quarterback already is</a>, via Ben Standig of The Athletic.</p><p>“Great player. Two-time MVP for a reason,” Daniels said. “He had a great game. Keep in in the back of your mind like, ‘we gotta score.’ Because they got a quarterback on their side who can score points too.”</p><p>Alongside his two MVPs, Lamar Jackson is also a three-time Pro Bowler and two-time All-Pro. He has thrown for 17,093 yards and 134 touchdowns while running for 5,621 yards and 31 scores.</p><p>As Jayden Daniels begins his NFL career, he is hoping to match and eventually surpass Jackson in output. Through the first six weeks of the season, he has thrown for 1,404 yards, six touchdowns and two interceptions. He’s added 322 yards and four touchdowns on the ground.</p><p>The veteran may have been victorious in Week 6, but it wasn’t all for naught. Jackson sees the vision the Commanders are building and knows <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-strong-admission-lamar-jackson-comparisons">they have found the right quarterback in Daniels</a>. While his rookie season will see him face numerous challenges, Jackson thinks he’s up for the task.</p><p>Washington’s star rookie will get another chance to prove himself when the Commanders take on the Carolina Panthers in Week 7.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Commanders’ Jayden Daniels draws Lamar Jackson ‘hype’ truth bomb after showdown

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-draws-bold-lamar-jackson-mvp-take-from-emmanuel-acho');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jayden Daniels draws bold Lamar Jackson MVP take from Emmanuel Acho');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Commanders-news-Jayden-Daniels-draws-bold-Lamar-Jackson-MVP-take-from-Emmanuel-Acho.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Jayden Daniels draws bold Lamar Jackson MVP take from Emmanuel Acho</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-11T11:25:40-07:00">October 11th, 11:25am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-11T11:25:40-07:00">October 11th, 11:25am</time><address><a>Julian Ojeda</a>Julian Ojeda is an Orlando-based sports journalist with 3 years of professional writing under his belt, specializing in both NBA and NFL coverage. A devoted Orlando Magic fan, he deftly balances fervent fandom with insightful reporting, possessing a keen eye for compelling narratives.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Washington Commanders rookie quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jay-gruden-drops-bold-jayden-daniels-claim-amid-hot-start">Jayden Daniels has quickly made his mark in the NFL</a>, leading his team to a 4-1 record after dropping their season opener to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daniels’ stellar performance in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-nfl-history-huge-first-half-vs-browns">Week 5’s dominant 34-13 win over the Cleveland Browns</a> etched his name in NFL history. He became the first player to surpass 1,000 passing yards and 250 rushing yards within their first five games, solidifying his dual-threat capabilities.</p><p>Daniels finished the game with 238 passing yards, 82 rushing yards, and a touchdown, further establishing himself as one of the league’s brightest young talents. His rapid ascent has drawn widespread attention, including from analyst Emmanuel Acho, who <a href="https://x.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844781881629323702" rel="noopener">delivered a bold take</a> on Daniels’ potential MVP candidacy during an appearance on FS1’s The Facility.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">“If Jayden Daniels can beat Lamar Jackson, the current frontrunner for MVP, he will instantly supplant Lamar Jackson as the frontrunner for MVP.”</p><p>Emmanuel Acho has some HIGH praise for Jayden Daniels 🗣️</p><p>Thoughts on this take? 🤔</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/TheFacilityFS1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheFacilityFS1</a>)<a href="https://t.co/O4epPlSXxt">pic.twitter.com/O4epPlSXxt</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1844781881629323702?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 11, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p></figure><p>“If Jayden Daniels beats Lamar [Jackson], he is the frontrunner,” Acho said.</p><h2><b>Acho draws from last year’s MVP race to explain bold Jayden Daniels take</b></h2><p>Acho based his assertion on historical trends in the MVP race, particularly referencing last year’s voting process, where the final three candidates were Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, and Lamar Jackson.</p><p>“I look at it with history. As an MVP-voter last year, the final three MVP candidates were Dak Prescott, Brock Purdy, Lamar Jackson. Brock Purdy beat Dak Prescott, handedly, four touchdowns, 252 yards, no picks,” Acho explained.</p><p>“Dak Prescott 152 yards, one touchdown, three picks. So, instantly we had to move Dak Prescott beneath Brock Purdy, albeit early in the season. That would not be forgotten for MVP voters like myself.”</p><p>Acho continued by detailing how Lamar Jackson ultimately claimed last year’s MVP title, winning it in Week 16 after a standout performance against Purdy.</p><p>“Remember, it came down to Brock Purdy and Lamar Jackson, Tyreek Hill got hurt I recall so he left the race. It was those two players in Week 16,” Acho said. “Brock Purdy, 4 interceptions, atrocious performance. Lamar Jackson, 300 total yards, 2 total touchdowns and in Week 16 was when Lamar Jackson won MVP… Lamar won MVP when he beat Brock Purdy.”</p><h2><b>Daniels can overtake Lamar Jackson in MVP race with Week 6 victory</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jayden-Daniels-5-shakes-hands-with-fans.jpg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Acho believes Daniels could find himself in a similar position, should he defeat Jackson in Week 6.</p><p>“If Jayden Daniels can beat Lamar Jackson, the current frontrunner for MVP, he will instantly supplant Lamar Jackson as the frontrunner for MVP,” Acho continued.</p><p>He further explained his reasoning, adding, “I’m not saying that based on my hypothesis, but I’m saying that based on the history of the MVP award, at least the most recent in last year.”</p><p>“The final MVP ballots were simple. Lamar won because Lamar beat Brock. Brock ahead of Dak, not in the final ballot, but Brock ahead of Dak after Brock beat Dak. So if Jayden beats Lamar, we know based on the equation of last year, Jayden in front.”</p><p>The Washington Commanders are set to face Lamar Jackson and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-jayden-daniels-shuts-down-lamar-jackson-comparisons-ahead-of-week-6-matchup">Baltimore Ravens in a pivotal Week 6 matchup</a> this Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ET. If Daniels can lead his team to victory, it could not only strengthen the Commanders’ position but also catapult Daniels into the MVP race, just as Acho predicts.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayden Daniels draws bold Lamar Jackson MVP take from Emmanuel Acho

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/colorado-football-news-shedeur-sanders-harsh-critique-comparison-jayden-daniels');   ga('set', 'title', 'Colorado football’s Shedeur Sanders gets harsh critique in comparison to Jayden Daniels');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Shedeur-Sanders-celebrates-a-big-win.jpg"><figcaption>© Cris Tiller / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Colorado football’s Shedeur Sanders gets harsh critique in comparison to Jayden Daniels</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-10T12:27:39-07:00">October 10th, 12:27pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-10T12:27:39-07:00">October 10th, 12:27pm</time><address><a href="https://haydencilley.wixsite.com/hayden-cilley-s-port">Hayden Cilley</a>Hayden Cilley joined ClutchPoints in August 2024 as a Phoenix Suns and Mercury reporter, as well as an Associate Editor. Hayden graduated from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism at Arizona State University while covering events like the 2023 NCAA Men's Final Four, the 2024 Vrbo Fiesta Bowl and the Arizona State men's swim and dive team. He recently covered the Phoenix Mercury for The Next Hoops and PHNX Sports.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NCAA Football</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>While Colorado football quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/colorado-football-news-deion-sanders-shedeur-sanders-evaluation">Shedeur Sanders has been called ‘great’</a> by his father, in the eyes of NFL analyst Mel Kiper Jr, he believes Sanders is still a top quarterback but <a href="https://youtu.be/Abz5OXx_fgU?t=637" rel="noopener">doesn’t have the talent</a> of 2024 No. 2 overall pick, Jayden Daniels. <br><br>“Shedeur Sanders kind of is that guy, but Shedeur Sanders isn’t the talent that Jayden Daniels is,” Kiper Jr. said via the First Draft Podcast. “He isn’t going to be able to beat you with his legs and do things running with the football that Jayden can, not even close. But Shedeur in that pocket, every game they have coming up, Shedeur should be able to compete with that team in the trenches.”</p><p>The difference between Daniels and Sanders isn’t too vast. Both have excellent arms, are accurate passers, and have good pocket awareness. However, one of the main discrepancies is the athleticism. Although Daniels didn’t participate in the NFL Combine, it was rumored that <a href="https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/how-fast-jayden-daniels-commanders-qb-nfl-fastest-lamar-jackson/4c6bd577995ad9e264423c13#:~:text=Jayden%20Daniels%2040%20time,Arizona%20State%20from%202019%2D2021." rel="noopener">he ran a 4.25 40-yard dash</a>. That time would mark the fifth fastest in league history. On the flip side, Sanders is estimated to have a <a href="https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Shedeur-Sanders-QB-JacksonState" rel="noopener">4.65 40-yard dash</a>. While the time itself is solid for a quarterback, that’s a big difference between a truly mobile.</p><h2><b>What’s Mel Kiper Jr’s reason behind not comparing Colorado football’s Shedeur Sanders and Jayden Daniels? </b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Shedeur-Sanders-compared-to-Jayden-Daniels-by-Mel-Kiper.-Jr.jpg"><figcaption>© Howard Smith-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Some NFL quarterbacks are elusive but do not have pure speed. For example, Deshaun Watson, Russell Wilson, and CJ Stroud are elusive quarterbacks who present a dual-threat option. They’re not the most natural athletes like Daniels but can get out in space and run. Sanders falls into that category of making a play with his legs but not overly relying on his speed.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-jayden-daniels-shuts-down-lamar-jackson-comparisons-ahead-of-week-6-matchup">Daniels was compared to Lamar Jackson</a> ahead of their Week 6 matchup due to their similar athletic ability. Regardless, both Sanders and Daniels share similar fundamentals and intangibles. When comparing the two side by side, Kiper explained why he still views Sanders as the first quarterback taken off the board in the 2025 NFL Draft.<br><br>“So Shedeur is the one I’m evaluating as QB1 right now,” Kiper Jr. said. “Can somebody catch him, sure they can. We mentioned all the different guys that can. (Quinn) Ewers is going to be back on the field, we’ll see what Quinn can do at Texas. But right now I think it’s still Shedeur, Cam Ward interesting, (Jalen) Milroe interesting. It’s still a race to that finish line, but to say this year we’re finding another Jayden Daniels, not yet, and I don’t know if we will.”</p><p>Sanders has the chance to cement his status as the consensus No. 1 quarterback if he continues his recent stretch of play.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Colorado football’s Shedeur Sanders gets harsh critique in comparison to Jayden Daniels

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-jayden-daniels-shuts-down-lamar-jackson-comparisons-ahead-of-week-6-matchup');   ga('set', 'title', 'Commanders’ Jayden Daniels shuts down Lamar Jackson comparisons ahead of Week 6 matchup');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Commanders-news-Jayden-Daniels-shuts-down-Lamar-Jackson-comparisons-ahead-of-Week-6-matchup.jpg"></figure><h1>Commanders’ Jayden Daniels shuts down Lamar Jackson comparisons ahead of Week 6 matchup</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-10T10:07:20-07:00">October 10th, 10:07am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-10T10:25:50-07:00">October 10th, 10:25am</time><address><a>Ryan Bologna</a>Ryan Bologna is an author at ClutchPoints. He studied journalism and communication at UConn.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is gearing up for arguably his biggest test in the NFL so far, as he is set to face Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens in one of the most anticipated games of this week’s slate in the NFL. Daniels has been compared to Jackson in the past, going back to before the NFL Draft, and he made it clear he <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1844418224575873406" rel="noopener">wants to be known</a> as his own player.</p><p>“I’ll say for me, it’s kind of just you know go out there and try to be unique and try to be not really different from everybody, appreciate what they could do because you always learn stuff from other quarterbacks within the league,” Jayden Daniels said, via Ari Meirov of The 33rd Team. “I’m not closed-minded. You know, I always want to be able to grow, but at the end of the day I want to be known as Jayden Daniels and not the next such-and-such.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jayden Daniels on facing the Ravens and being compared to Lamar Jackson: "At the end of the day, I want to be known as Jayden Daniels, not the next such-and-such." <a href="https://t.co/BErfJLAjlw">pic.twitter.com/BErfJLAjlw</a></p><p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1844418224575873406?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 10, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Daniels has performed great as a rookie so far, and is a favorite to win the Rookie of the Year award. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-strong-admission-lamar-jackson-comparisons">His Commanders</a> have hope, as they come into this matchup at 4-1 overall. It would be a huge statement for Daniels to bring his team to a win on the road against a good Ravens team.</p><h2><b>Jayden Daniels’ rookie season so far with Commanders</b></h2><p>To start Daniels’ rookie season, he had a tough test on the road against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and it went about as expected for a rookie quarterback. There were some flashes, especially in the running game from Daniels. The next week, Daniels kept his team’s offense on schedule against the New York Giants, and although <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jay-gruden-drops-bold-jayden-daniels-claim-amid-hot-start">the Commanders did not</a> get into the end zone in that game, they did not punt and were able to come away with a win.</p><p>Daniels’ first big statement game was in Week 3 against the Cincinnati Bengals on the road on Monday Night Football. Once again, the Commanders did not punt, and Daniels lit up the Bengals’ defense. He followed that up with a quality performance against the Arizona Cardinals as well. This past game against the Cleveland Browns, Daniels did not have a great passing day, but he competed some big plays and was productive in the run game.</p><p>It will be interesting to see how he fares against a talented Ravens defense. A lot of eyes will be on this game.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Commanders’ Jayden Daniels shuts down Lamar Jackson comparisons ahead of Week 6 matchup

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The Aurora, Illinois native earned a degree in philosophy from Creighton University, where he also competed as a Division 1 Cross Country runner.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington Commanders have had an impressive start to the 2024 season. The Commanders improved to 4-1 with their commanding 34-14 win over the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Moreover, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has performed strongly for the team. Former Washington head coach Jay Gruden believes Daniels is the real deal and will continue to take the team’s offensive to another level.</p><p>Jay Gruden joined ESPN Commanders reporter John Keim for a conversation in early October. When asked if Jayden Daniels is a top-five quarterback, Gruden <a href="https://x.com/john_keim/status/1844165152234668262" rel="noopener">dropped this bold claim</a>:</p><p>“100 percent for real,” Gruden said, per Keim.</p><p>Gruden coached the Commanders from 2014 to 2019, so he has unique insight on the team. Although, many analysts would agree with him that Washington struck gold by drafting Daniels.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-nfl-history-huge-first-half-vs-browns">Daniels made history in Sunday’s Browns win,</a> becoming the first player in the NFL to have 1000-plus passing yards and 250-plus rushing yards in his first five games. He ended the matchup with 238 passing yards and one touchdown. In addition, he rushed for 82 yards on 11 carries. On the season, Daniels has amassed 1,135 passing yards and four TDs.</p><p>The Commanders knew Daniels had high potential, given his stellar senior year with the LSU football program in 2023-24. Daniels totaled a collegiate career high of 3,812 yards and 40 TDs, helping the Tigers to a 10-3 overall record. As a result, he won the prestigious Heisman Trophy.</p><p>Daniels is receiving a lot of attention for his promising start to the year, but he understands that consistency is what is what most important. He <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-message-media-star-hype">sent a message to media members</a> amid his star hype:</p><p>“You’re only as good as the last game you played,” Daniels said, via the Commanders’ YouTube channel in early October. “Y’all can say whatever y’all you want. I’m still a rookie in my eyes, so I let everybody else do the talking for me.”</p><p>It will be intriguing to watch Daniels continue his early professional journey as leads his team to greater heights.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Commanders’ Jay Gruden drops bold Jayden Daniels claim amid rookie’s hot start

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-strong-admission-lamar-jackson-comparisons');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jayden Daniels’ strong admission on Lamar Jackson comparisons');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jayden-Daniels-strong-admission-on-Lamar-Jackson-comparisons.jpg"></figure><h1>Jayden Daniels’ strong admission on Lamar Jackson comparisons</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-09T13:49:56-07:00">October 9th, 1:49pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-09T13:58:45-07:00">October 9th, 1:58pm</time><address><a>Mike Gianakos</a>Mike Gianakos is the former editor-in-chief of High Times magazine, where he also spearheaded the video department and event production. He is a longtime podcaster and even longer suffering NY Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is off to an exceptional start in the NFL. The rookie passer is seemingly setting a new league record every week; He has the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-jersey-boom-amid-historic-rookie-season">top selling jersey on Fanatics</a>; And some commentators believe he has <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-goat-rookie-mvp-takes-skip-bayless">a shot to win MVP in his first season</a>.</p><p>Daniels has been <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-rumors-commanders-getting-lamar-jackson-2-0-if-they-take-jayden-daniels-no-2">compared to reigning MVP Lamar Jackson</a> since the Commanders selected him second overall in the 2024 draft out of LSU. But if you ask the young signal caller, he’s not so keen on the comp. “At the end of the day I <a href="https://twitter.com/john_keim/status/1844088426385244176" rel="noopener">want to be known</a> as Jayden Daniels and not the next such and such,” Daniels said via ESPN’s John Keim on X.</p><p>The Jackson comparison comes from Daniels’ incredible ability as a runner, which calls to mind the Baltimore Ravens quarterback. During the Commanders’ Week 5 matchup against the Cleveland Browns, Daniels reached 289 rushing yards on the season, which <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jaylen-daniels-more-nfl-history-week-5-browns">set the record for the most yardage</a> on the ground ever in a quarterback’s first five games.</p><p>The 23-year-old QB has 300 rushing yards on 57 attempts through five games. He’s also gone 101/131 for 1,135 passing yards so far this year, making him the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-nfl-history-huge-first-half-vs-browns">first quarterback with 1,000+ yards passing and 250+ yards rushing</a> through their first five games.</p><h2><b>The Commanders’ Jayden Daniels has taken the league by storm</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jayden-Daniels_0601f6.jpg"><figcaption>Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>In Jackson’s first full season as a starter he finished with 3,127 passing yards and a career-high 1,206 rushing yards. Oh, and he won his first MVP award. Daniels is currently on pace to throw for 3,859 yards and run for 1,020 yards assuming he plays all 17 games this season. One area that seems to separate the two dynamic quarterbacks is completion percentage. Jackson completed 66.1 percent of his throws in his MVP-winning sophomore season while Daniels has completed an incredible 77.1 percent of his passes through five games with the Commanders.</p><p>After his first four games, Daniels broke another <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-hot-start-rookie-qb-tom-brady-nfl-history">NFL record with the highest completion percentage</a> ever in that time span. The rookie completed 82.1 percent of his passes through four weeks, surpassing Tom Brady’s mark of 79.2 percent set in 2007.</p><p>Both Daniels and the Commanders have impressed this year with <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-washington-stats-after-4-games-that-are-truly-unbelievable">incredible stats through the first month</a> of the season. Led by <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-dan-quinn-draws-legit-truth-bomb-frankie-luvu">new head coach Dan Quinn</a>, Washington is off to a hot start. After pummeling the Browns in Week 5, the Commanders have four straight wins and a record of 4-1, good for first place in the NFC East.</p><p>The Commanders travel to Baltimore to take on the Ravens in Week 6, where Daniels will match up against Jackson for the first time. The Ravens are 3-2 and tied for first place in the AFC North.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayden Daniels’ strong admission on Lamar Jackson comparisons

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/nfl-news-jayden-daniels-bo-nix-caleb-williams-combine-feat-nfl-since-1987');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, Caleb Williams combine for feat not seen since 1987');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Commanders-news-Jayden-Daniels-Bo-Nix-Caleb-Williams-combine-for-feat-not-seen-since-1987.jpg"></figure><h1>Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, Caleb Williams combine for feat not seen since 1987</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-06T23:33:44-07:00">October 6th, 11:33pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-06T23:33:44-07:00">October 6th, 11:33pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The 2024 NFL season is witnessing an <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-nfl-history-huge-first-half-vs-browns">extraordinary display of talent and poise</a> from rookie quarterbacks. Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, and Caleb Williams have combined for a truly exceptional early-season achievement, notching ten wins through the season’s first five weeks. This feat, the <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1843093543734165936" rel="noopener">second-most by rookie quarterbacks</a> during this period since the NFL merger in 1970, is a testament to their exceptional skills and the bright future they hold in the league.</p><p>Washington Commanders’ Jayden Daniels has been particularly impressive, securing four wins in the first five games of the season. This remarkable start places him alongside elite company, becoming only the third rookie quarterback since 1950 to start and win four of his team’s first five games.</p><p>He joins the ranks of Joe Ferguson, who accomplished this with Buffalo in 1973, and Dak Prescott, who did the same with Dallas in 2016. Daniels’ poise and effectiveness have quickly made him a standout player, demonstrating a level of maturity and readiness that belies his rookie status.</p><h2><b>Rookie Quarterbacks are taking the NFL by storm in 2024</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jayden-Daniels-2.jpg"><figcaption>Peter Casey-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Over in Denver, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-bo-nix-blows-up-sean-payton-raiders">Broncos’ Bo Nix has also made significant waves</a>, contributing three wins to the rookie trio’s total. Nix’s ability to adapt and lead the Broncos has been a bright spot, signaling a promising future for the team as they navigate the post-Peyton Manning era with a new potential star quarterback.</p><p>Meanwhile, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-dj-moore-torching-panthers-salt-wound">Caleb Williams of the Chicago Bears</a> has matched Nix’s three wins, adding his own historic touch. Williams has become the fourth rookie quarterback since 1950 to win each of his first three home starts without throwing a single interception in those games.</p><p>This feat places him in the company of quarterbacks like Matt Ryan (2008), Tua Tagovailoa (2020), and Russell Wilson (2012), highlighting his careful game management and effective playmaking skills.</p><p>The success of these young quarterbacks is not just a testament to their individual talents but also reflects well on their respective teams’ coaching staffs and supporting casts.</p><p>Developing a rookie quarterback into a successful starter in the NFL requires not only skill and intelligence from the player but also a conducive environment that fosters growth and confidence.</p><p>As the season progresses, the performances of Daniels, Nix, and Williams will be closely watched by fans and analysts alike. Their ability to maintain this high level of play will be critical as they continue to navigate the complexities of the NFL. Their early successes promise exciting careers ahead and perhaps a reshaping of their teams’ fortunes for years to come.</p><p>This trio of rookie quarterbacks has not only revived hopes for their respective franchises but also lit up the NFL landscape with their dynamic play and leadership. Their continued development will be one of the most intriguing storylines of the NFL season.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayden Daniels, Bo Nix, Caleb Williams combine for feat not seen since 1987

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He has also worked at Spectrum News One in Albany, New York and with The Hockey Writers as a New York Islanders writer. Chris is originally from Connecticut and is a lifelong New York Yankees, Islanders, and Jets fan.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington Commanders beat the Cleveland Browns 34-13 to move to 4-1. Rookie quarterback <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-nfl-history-huge-first-half-vs-browns">Jayden Daniels continued his torrid start</a>, accounting for over 300 yards and a touchdown. Commanders running back Austin Ekeler<a href="https://twitter.com/JPFinlayNBCS/status/1843030284473950267" rel="noopener"> spoke about</a> Daniels after the game the same way a lot of fans have in his young career.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Austin Ekeler says Jayden Daniels will produce a “wow” play every week <a href="https://t.co/inQxOBHdEn">pic.twitter.com/inQxOBHdEn</a></p><p>— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) <a href="https://twitter.com/JPFinlayNBCS/status/1843030284473950267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 6, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“He’s a competitor, he’s gonna show us stuff all year that we’re gonna be like ‘wow this kid is great,'” Ekeler told JP Finley of NBC 4. “Because that’s what he is. And with more opportunities to get great and the more opportunities he gets, the more he’s gonna show. He’s a competitor, great leader out there, loved how he’s developed as a leader…”</p><p>Daniels has the Commanders at 4-1 and in first place in the NFC East after just five games. While there is a way to go, the franchise may have its first true star quarterback in generations. Despite Robert Griffin III’s quick run and Kirk Cousins’ consistency, Daniels provides a spark rarely seen in Commanders history.</p><p>He is also setting NFL records along the way. Daniels ran for 82 yards on Sunday, bringing his season total to 300. That is the most for a rookie quarterback through the first five games of his career. As the wins keep piling up for the Commanders, expect Daniels to get Rookie of the Year and MVP consideration.</p><h2><b>Can Jayden Daniels lead the Commanders to the playoffs?</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jayden-Daniels-with-the-Washington-Commanders.jpg"><figcaption>Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Commanders have not been to the playoffs since 2020 when they won the NFC East at 7-9. They have not made the playoffs with a .500 record or better since 2015. Daniels has them on track to snap that drought this season. As the Eagles and Cowboys continue to flounder, expect the Commanders to make a run at the postseason.</p><p>No one has taken hold of the MVP race yet this season. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/ravens-news-lamar-jackson-pulls-rabbit-out-of-hat-ridiculous-td-vs-bengals">Lamar Jackson has been great</a> the last three weeks but has a stinker on his resume that Daniels does not. Patrick Mahomes has not put up the gaudy numbers voters are used to seeing from him. And Josh Allen just amazingly blew an overtime opportunity against the Texans, bringing his game management concerns to the forefront. Browns legend Jim Brown is the only player to ever win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season.</p><p>Daniels has some stiff competition for Rookie of the Year in number one overall pick Caleb Williams. The Bears quarterback had his best game of the season on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/bears-news-caleb-williams-dj-moore-torching-panthers-salt-wound">Sunday in a blowout win over the Panthers</a>.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Commanders’ Austin Ekeler reacts to Jayden Daniels’ latest ‘wow’ moment

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-nfl-history-huge-first-half-vs-browns');   ga('set', 'title', 'Jayden Daniels makes NFL history during huge first half vs. Browns');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Commanders-news-Jayden-Daniels-makes-NFL-history-during-huge-first-half-vs.jpg"></figure><h1>Jayden Daniels makes NFL history during huge first half vs. Browns</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-06T12:41:56-07:00">October 6th, 12:41pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-06T12:41:56-07:00">October 6th, 12:41pm</time><address><a>Matt De Lima</a>Matt De Lima is an Associate Editor for NFL and college football at ClutchPoints. He has been covering sports for over 12 years at sites like Sports Illustrated, The Game Day, and countless others. Born and raised in California, he is a graduate of Virginia Tech and a diehard Hokies fan who now resides in southern Maryland.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-goat-rookie-mvp-takes-skip-bayless">Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels</a> continues to make NFL history with every play. During a big first half against the Cleveland Browns, Daniels became the first player in NFL history to have 1,000+ passing yards and 250+ rushing yards in their <a href="https://x.com/Schultz_Report/status/1842997756174139801" rel="noopener">first five games</a>, per NFL insider Jordan Schultz.</p><p>Minutes into the fourth quarter, Daniels has passed for 238 yards, one touchdown and an interception against the Cleveland Browns. The Commanders hold a 34-6 lead.</p><p>After starting the season with a tough 37-20 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Commanders have reeled off three straight wins and are on the way to a fourth against Cleveland.</p><p>Daniels’ passing stats aren’t overwhelming. Over his first four games, he has three TD passes and one pick to go along with 224 passing yards per game. He is dominating on the ground, rushing for 218 yards and four touchdowns. Ultimately, the Commanders’ success has been a team effort.</p><h2><b>Daniels, Commanders taking hold of the NFC East</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Commanders-Jayden-Daniels-warming-up-before-the-Browns-game.jpg"><figcaption>© Geoff Burke-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>The Washington Commanders are pushing for a 4-1 start in an NFC East that looks rudderless. The Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles are both 2-2, but each team has a negative point differential. The Giants’ lone win, against the Cleveland Browns, doesn’t look like a win that carries much weight.</p><p>One big weakness of the Commanders has been their defense. Washington’s defense ranks third-worst in defensive DVOA. Bobby Wagner, Frankie Luvu and Dorance Armstrong are the team’s best-graded performers, according to PFF. The Commanders have nine defenders ranked in the bottom half of PFF’s positional rankings.</p><p>Thankfully, the Commanders’ offense has been overperforming. That on-field success has resulted in <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-jersey-boom-amid-historic-rookie-season">big sales of Daniels’ jerseys</a>. He had the <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1841490324302008828" rel="noopener">No. 1 selling jersey</a> on Fanatics last week, according to CEO Michael Rubin per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-ron-rivera-breaks-down-jayden-daniels-hot-start">Former Commanders head coach Ron Rivera</a> <a href="https://x.com/gmfb/status/1841144072867864719" rel="noopener">acknowledged the X’s and O’s</a> of why Daniels is having success while on Good Morning Football.</p><p>“Couple things that are up there. Time to throw. He gets the ball out of his hands quicker than anybody else in the league – 2.52 seconds, the league average 2.77. That means a lot of those things are designed for him to make a quick decision, get the ball out and he’s been very successful.</p><p>“The next thing that they’ve done also is play action pass. Again you look at what his play action pass completion rate is and it is again through the roof… You’re asking a quarterback in college who really didn’t turn his back to the offense to now have to not only turn his back but turn around, focus, find your receiver and get the ball out… His numbers are exactly what they are because the team, the coaching staff… have put together plans that allow him to make quick decisions, get the ball out of his hands and allow his players to make plays for him.”</p><p>The Commanders have a big test in Week 6. They’ll be hosted by the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday, October 13, at 1:00 p.m. EST.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Jayden Daniels makes NFL history during huge first half vs. Browns

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/madden-25-player-ratings-for-week-5-jayden-daniels-rises-up');   ga('set', 'title', 'Madden 25 Player Ratings For Week 5 – Jayden Daniels Rises Up');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Madden-25-Player-Ratings-For-Week-5.jpg"><figcaption>ClutchPoints</figcaption></figure><h1>Madden 25 Player Ratings For Week 5 – Jayden Daniels Rises Up</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-04T08:11:33-07:00">October 4th, 8:11am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-04T08:11:33-07:00">October 4th, 8:11am</time><address><a>Massimo Marchiano</a>Massimo Marchiano is part of ClutchPoints' Gaming team, specializing in Sports Video Games. He's also the published author of "Dawkin: A Tall Tale", a sci-fi western novel. When he's not writing about cowboys and aliens, he's watching his favorite Philly Sports team lose (or winning with them himself in his favorite video games).</address><h3 class="op-kicker">Editorials</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The new <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/madden-25-review-boom-or-bust">Madden 25</a> Player ratings have arrived just in time for week 5. We saw players like Jayden Daniels receive a big boost to their Madden rating, while 49ers’ LB Fred Warner inches closer to the 99 club. However, many other players received decreases to their ratings for poor performances. Without further ado, let’s look at the Madden 25 player ratings as we head into Week 5 of the NFL season.</p><h2><b>Madden 25 Player Ratings Update For Week 5</b></h2><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Up to 9️⃣8️⃣ OVR on the Ratings Hotline! </p><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/fred_warner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@fred_warner</a> is now tied for the  Highest-Rated defensive player in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Madden25?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Madden25</a> ☎️</p><p>RT if Fred should be in the 99 Club‼️ <a href="https://t.co/xzrDhENc1g">pic.twitter.com/xzrDhENc1g</a></p><p>— Madden NFL 25 (@EAMaddenNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/EAMaddenNFL/status/1841590230886785484?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><ul><li><b>Fred Warner (San Francisco 49ers) – 98 OVR (+1)</b></li></ul><p>Honestly, Fred Warner seems more deserving of a 99 OVR than most players in the 99 Club. While Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, and Christian McCaffrey are great players, it’s not like their 2024 season has been spectacular. McCaffrey hasn’t even played a game and we’re not sure when he will return. Hill and Kelce only have a combined 375 yards and only one touchdown on 32 catches. While the Chiefs are 4-0, I’m not sure if a lot of the credit can go towards Mahomes, who’s already turned the ball over five times this season.</p><p>So far this year, Warner already has two interceptions, three forced fumbles, and a sack, among other impressive stats. In the team’s 30-13 victory over the New England Patriots, Warner intercepted a pass and returned it 45 yards for a touchdown. The 49ers’ will hope for his swift recovery, as he is the core player of this defense.</p><ul><li><b>Derrick Henry (Baltimore Ravens) – 96 OVR (+1)</b></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Inching towards the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/99Club?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#99Club</a> 👑 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Madden25?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Madden25</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Ravens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Ravens</a> <a href="https://t.co/c7oMQYeE8l">pic.twitter.com/c7oMQYeE8l</a></p><p>— Madden NFL 25 (@EAMaddenNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/EAMaddenNFL/status/1841982121365401947?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>King Henry already has over 520 total yards as well as six touchdowns in just four games this year. The combination of Baltimore’s offensive line, as well as Henry’s speed and power make their rushing attack one of the best in the league. In the last two games alone, Henry has 350 rushing yards, and now leads the league with 480 total. The Ravens bounced back from an 0-2 start after winning back-to-back games. Players like Henry are the reason why.</p><p>Like Warner, we also wonder why someone like Henry hasn’t joined the 99 Club. But should he continue to play well, he’ll be there before the season’s end.</p><ul><li><b>Patrick Surtain II (Denver Broncos – 96 OVR (+1)</b></li></ul><p>Denver’s defense has been amazing these past three weeks, limiting opponents to just 13 points or less. Part of their success goes to shutdown CB Patrick Surtain II. The high-powered Buccaneers’ offense struggled against Surtain two weeks ago, and future HOF QB Aaron Rodgers struggled against him last week. No matter the challenge, Surtain always shows up and reminds everyone why he’s the highest paid DB in the league.</p><p>If you like to play Madden 25’s Franchise mode, do yourself a favor and trade for Surtain. It’s worth giving up a first rounder (and maybe more) for this shutdown corner.</p><ul><li><b>Nico Collins (Houston Texans) – 86 OVR (+2)</b></li></ul><p>Despite leading the league in receiving yards by a lot (103 yards, to be exact), Collins is only an 86 OVR in Madden 25 after the latest update. He has triple digit receiving numbers in three of four games this season. But more importantly, he has great chemistry with C.J. Stroud, and has helped the QB develop into the star he is now. Last week, he caught 12 passes for 151 yards and a touchdown in the team’s victory over the Jaguars. EA Sports should consider raising his rating, especially if he continues to play well.</p><ul><li><b>Jayden Daniels (Washington Commanders) – 79 OVR (+3) – Madden 25 Player Ratings</b></li></ul><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Up +6 OVR already on the season for the potential OROY 📈<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Madden24?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Madden24</a> | <a href="https://twitter.com/Commanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Commanders</a> <a href="https://t.co/kwAfc36J1S">pic.twitter.com/kwAfc36J1S</a></p><p>— Madden NFL 25 (@EAMaddenNFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/EAMaddenNFL/status/1841982281633726665?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Daniels threw his first career interception, but otherwise played extremely well in the team’s 42-14 over Arizona. So far he has completed over 80% of his passes this year, as the Commanders haven’t punted the ball in two straight games. Daniels especially looks good when you compare him to the rest of the 2024 QB draft class. Week 5 poses an interesting test as he’ll face a tough Cleveland defense.</p><p>Jayden Daniels’ high rookie rating makes him fun to play with in Madden 25’s Franchise mode.</p><p>Additionally, several other players received an <b>increase to their Madden Player Rating ahead of Week 5:</b></p><ul><li>Aidan Hutchinson – 93 OVR (+1)</li><li>Terry McLaurin – 91 OVR (+2)</li><li>Aaron Jones – 90 OVR (+1)</li><li>Kyle Hamilton – 89 OVR (+1)</li><li>Jabrill Peppers – 87 OVR (+1)</li><li>D.J. Reed – 87 OVR (+1)</li><li>Quincy Williams – 86 OVR (+1)</li><li>Nick Bolton – 85 OVR (+1)</li><li>Jared Goff – 82 OVR (+3)</li><li>Jaxon Smith-Njigba (+1)</li><li>Jayden Daniels – 79 OVR (+3)</li></ul><p>However, many players received a <b>decrease to their Madden 25 player rating ahead of Week 5:</b></p><ul><li>Dexter Lawrence – 95 OVR (-1)</li><li>Mark Andrews – 92 OVR (-1)</li><li>Terron Armstead – 91 OVR (-1)</li><li>Brandon Aiyuk – 90 OVR (-1)</li><li>Travis Etienne Jr. – 89 OVR (-1)</li><li>Xavier McKinney – 88 OVR (+2)</li><li>Jevon Holland – 86 OVR (-1)</li><li>Matthew Judon – 86 OVR (-2)</li><li>Cameron Jordan – 85 OVR (-2)</li><li>Garrett Wilson – 85 OVR (-1)</li><li>Brian Burns – 85 OVR (-1)</li><li>Chase Young – 84 OVR (-1)</li><li>Jalen Hurts – 84 OVR (-1)</li></ul><p>Overall, that includes all the biggest movers in the Madden 25 Player Ratings for week 5. Of course, feel free to browse through the <a href="https://www.ea.com/games/madden-nfl/ratings">full ratings</a> to see the full changes for each team. However, the season is still young, and EA Sports will release player updates after each week. So keep checking back to see the biggest movers.</p><p>Speaking of Week 5, it kicked off last night when Kirk Cousins and the Atlanta Falcons stunned the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Overtime. Down 30-27 and forced to punt with less than two minutes left, it seemed like the Falcons were going to lose. But after a costly penalty and some negative plays, Tampa Bay was forced to punt. Younghoe Koo made up for his two missed field goals by making the one that helped them make it to OT. And just a few plays into Overtime, Cousins found KhaDarel Hodge for a 45-yard touchdown pass.</p><p>We look forward to seeing the next player ratings update. In other news, feel free to check out some of our Madden 25 guides on <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/madden-25-passing-guide-best-passing-types-controls-more">passing</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/how-to-catch-the-ball-in-madden-25">catching</a>, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/madden-25-kicking-guide-field-goals-punts-kickoffs">kicking</a>, and more.</p><p>For more <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/gaming">gaming</a> and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl">NFL</a> news, visit ClutchPoints. Furthermore, subscribe to our <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/newsletters/gaming">gaming newsletter</a> for more weekly info.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Madden 25 Player Ratings For Week 5 – Jayden Daniels Rises Up

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-goat-rookie-mvp-takes-skip-bayless');   ga('set', 'title', 'Commanders’ Jayden Daniels draws GOAT rookie, MVP takes from Skip Bayless');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jayden-Daniels-draws-GOAT-rookie-MVP-takes-from-Skip-Bayless.jpg"></figure><h1>Commanders’ Jayden Daniels draws GOAT rookie, MVP takes from Skip Bayless</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-03T13:05:22-07:00">October 3rd, 1:05pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-03T15:59:05-07:00">October 3rd, 3:59pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. A die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic, Brayden further channels his baseball enthusiasm through his podcast, where he delves into the latest in sports with engaging commentary. He also serves as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School. His commitment to sports journalism is evident in his diverse experiences with ContraCosta.news and his dedication to delivering compelling and insightful content.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>As the NFL season heads into Week 5, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-message-media-star-hype">Washington Commanders’ rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels</a> is rewriting the expectations for first-year players with an extraordinary start to his NFL career, catching the eye of commentators and analysts, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cowboys-news-skip-bayless-dallas-fans-shambles-derrick-henry-hot-start-bills-ravens">including Skip Bayless</a>. Bayless is among many NFL analysts not to count out Daniels from the MVP award in 2024.</p><p>Bayless, known for his bold takes, did not hold back in his praise for Daniels, stating, “Jayden Daniels is off to the most spectacular start of any rookie QB in NFL history… Jayden Daniels is going to start making an MVP case.”</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">"Jayden Daniels is off to the most spectacular start of any rookie QB in NFL history… Jayden Daniels is going to start making an MVP case."</p><p>Skip Bayless with some HIGH praise for the 2nd overall draft pick 🗣️</p><p>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/SkipBaylessShow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SkipBaylessShow</a>)<a href="https://t.co/k4oq0srHUV">pic.twitter.com/k4oq0srHUV</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1841913371949727965?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 3, 2024</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Daniels’ performance indeed makes a compelling argument for such acclaim. Through the initial stretch of the season, his efficiency and productivity have been nothing short of remarkable. Leading the NFL with an <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/D/DaniJa02.htm" rel="noopener">82.1% completion rate</a>, Daniels also places fifth in QBR at 73.4, a metric that underscores his effectiveness and versatility on the field.</p><h2><b>Jayden Daniels seeks NFL History</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jayden-Daniels-1.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>His leadership has been a key factor in the Commanders’ impressive scoring efficiency. The team has achieved the rare feat of scoring on every drive (excluding kneel-downs) over the past two games—<a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2024/10/02/nfl-mvp-race-week-4/75480139007/" rel="noopener">a first since at least 2000</a>. Daniels himself has led the team to more scoring drives (23) than his total number of incompletions (19), a statistic that highlights his precision and control.</p><p>Moreover, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-jersey-boom-amid-historic-rookie-season">Daniels has not only excelled</a> in orchestrating drives but has also been a significant scoring force himself. He has crossed the end zone four times, contributing to the Commanders’ league-leading tally of 10 rushing touchdowns. His scoring prowess isn’t just limited to running; he has found the end zone more times than established stars such as Ja’Marr Chase, Brandon Aiyuk, and CeeDee Lamb in the season’s first month.</p><p>The Commanders are currently ranked third in the NFL, averaging <a href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/was/" rel="noopener">30.3 points per game</a>, with Daniels at the helm. His seamless transition to the professional level and his immediate impact have not only fueled his team’s dynamic offense but have also sparked conversations about his potential candidacy for MVP— rare consideration for a rookie. The only rookie to win the MVP award dates back to Jim Brown in 1957.</p><p>As the season progresses, the sports world watches closely, with Daniels continuing to exhibit the poise and talent of a seasoned veteran. His remarkable start not only raises the bar for rookie quarterbacks but also sets him apart as a frontrunner in the early discussions for the most valuable player. If he maintains this level of performance, the narrative of his debut season could very well shift from merely a sensational start to one of the most impressive rookie campaigns in NFL history.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Commanders’ Jayden Daniels draws GOAT rookie, MVP takes from Skip Bayless

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-message-media-star-hype');   ga('set', 'title', 'Commanders’ Jayden Daniels sends message to media on ‘star’ hype');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/0Jayden-Daniels-sends-message-to-media-on-star-hype0.jpg"></figure><h1>Commanders’ Jayden Daniels sends message to media on ‘star’ hype</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-03T11:21:04-07:00">October 3rd, 11:21am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-03T11:21:04-07:00">October 3rd, 11:21am</time><address><a href="https://matthew516sports.substack.com/">Douglas Fritz</a>Douglas Fritz has been writing about sports for almost four decades and publishes a Christian sports newsletter and podcast on Substack at Matthew516Sports. He started as a reporter for the student newspaper at East Tennessee State University, worked his way up to Editor-In-Chief, and began his sports writing career at the Johnson City Press daily newspaper while still in college. During 30-plus years at the Press, he covered University of Tennessee football, men's and women's basketball, ETSU athletics, and high school athletics. Among the people he has interviewed are Dale Murphy, Bobby Cox, John Smoltz, and Bruce Smith. He is also a Christian-based screenwriter (five feature-length and one short), book writer (three completed manuscripts and one novel), and songwriter.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>It’s expected because of the type of start Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels has produced. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-jersey-boom-amid-historic-rookie-season">Jersey sales are through the roof</a>, and at least one half-baked NFL executives gushed forth with a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-nfl-exec-boldly-predicts-jayden-daniels-will-join-patrick-mahomes-category">comparison to Patrick Mahomes</a>. Give me a break, Daniels basically said as he sent a message to media on the ‘star’ hype.</p><p>Daniels reminded folks <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Mu7apF5tdY" rel="noopener">he’s played four games</a>, according to the Commanders’ YouTube page.</p><p>“You’re only as good as the last game you played,” Daniels said. “Y’all can say whatever y’all you want. I’m still a rookie in my eyes, so I let everybody else do the talking for me.”</p><h2><b>Commanders QB Jayden Daniels trying to stay focused</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Washington-Commanders-QB-Jayden-Daniels.jpg"></figure><p>Daniels said the hype train doesn’t distract him from the task of leading the Commanders to victories.</p><p>“I don’t get caught up in that stuff,” he said. “It’s just a blessing. Just the preparation, obviously the team believing in me and we’re going out there and competing every Sunday.”</p><p>Through four games, the stats are off the charts. Daniels has hit on 87 of 106 passes for 82.1%. He has three touchdown tosses and only one interception. Also, Daniels has carried 46 times for 218 yards with four more scores.</p><p>Part of the reason for the early success, Daniels said, is the work of Commanders’ offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.</p><p>“He puts us in the right position and we just gotta go out there and execute,” Daniels said. “I like what we’re doing so far. We gotta keep improving. Kliff is very open-minded. Anything that he feels is gonna work, he’ll try it out. Kudos to Kliff.”</p><h2><b>What did former Commanders coach Ron Rivera say?</b></h2><p>Daniels has even drawn praise from former Ron Rivera. Part of the reason Daniels is succeeding <a href="https://x.com/gmfb/status/1841144072867864719" rel="noopener">is natural talent</a>, but there’s more to it, Rivera said on Good Morning Football.</p><p>“Couple things that are up there,” Rivera said. “Time to throw. He gets the ball out of his hands quicker than anybody else in the league — 2.52 seconds, the league average 2.77. That means a lot of those things are designed for him to make a quick decision, get the ball out, and he’s been very successful. The next thing that they’ve done also is play-action pass. Again you look at what his play action pass completion rate is and it is again through the roof.”</p><p>And Rivera said Daniels is doing in a different system.</p><p>“You’re asking a quarterback in college who really didn’t turn his back to the offense to now have to not only turn his back but turn around, focus, find your receiver and get the ball out,” Rivera said. “He’s done such a great job with that. His numbers are exactly what they are because the team, the coaching staff have put together plans that allow him to make quick decisions, get the ball out of his hands, and allow his players to make plays for him.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Commanders’ Jayden Daniels sends message to media on ‘star’ hype

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-jersey-boom-amid-historic-rookie-season');   ga('set', 'title', 'Commanders QB Jayden Daniels’ jersey boom is here amid historic rookie season');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jayden-Daniels-jersey-boom-is-here-amid-historic-start.jpg"></figure><h1>Commanders QB Jayden Daniels’ jersey boom is here amid historic rookie season</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T09:33:17-07:00">October 2nd, 9:33am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-02T09:33:17-07:00">October 2nd, 9:33am</time><address><a>Ben Strauss</a>Ben Strauss is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He is a die-hard NFL fan who cheers for the Detroit Lions. He has previously written fantasy football content for IDPGuys and ImportantNonsense.com.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Washington <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-magic-johnson-biggest-factor-behind-commanders-week-4-win">Commanders are one of the most surprising teams in the NFL</a> through four weeks of the 2024 season. Washington is 3-1 and sitting atop the NFC East, something that nobody expected before the season. The Commanders have had a ton of success on offense<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-washington-stats-after-4-games-that-are-truly-unbelievable"> thanks to rookie QB Jayden Daniels</a>. Washington’s young signal caller is becoming very popular with the fan base in our nation’s capital.</p><p>Commanders rookie QB Jayden Daniels <a href="https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1841490324302008828" rel="noopener">was the No. 1 selling jersey on Fanatics this past week</a>, according to Michael Rubin per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.</p><p>Daniels is one of the most popular young players in the NFL, and it is easy to understand why.</p><p>The rookie has logged a number of eye-popping statistics through four weeks. He has an 82.1% completion percentage, the <a href="https://x.com/BenStandig/status/1840612676449567161" rel="noopener">highest by any player during a four-game stretch</a> (min. 100 attempts) since at least 1950 per NFL+ via The Athletic’s Ben Standig.</p><p>Daniels has also turned the Commanders into the most efficient offense in the league. Washington has had 23 scoring drives through four weeks, with only 19 incompletions during that stretch.</p><p>It seems that the combined powers of Jayden Daniels, Dan Quinn, and Kliff Kingsbury is the perfect recipe on offense.</p><h2><b>Former Commanders coach Ron Rivera breaks down Jayden Daniels’ hot start to 2024 season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Jayden-Daniels.jpg"><figcaption>Patrick Breen/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Everyone around the NFL can <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-ron-rivera-breaks-down-jayden-daniels-hot-start">recognize that Jayden Daniels is having a historic rookie season</a>.</p><p>Former Commanders coach Ron Rivera b<a href="https://x.com/gmfb/status/1841144072867864719" rel="noopener">roke down the rookie’s impressive start to the 2024 season</a> on Good Morning Football.</p><p>“Couple things that are up there. Time to throw. He gets the ball out of his hands quicker than anybody else in the league – 2.52 seconds, the league average 2.77. That means a lot of those things are designed for him to make a quick decision, get the ball out and he’s been very successful,” Rivera said.</p><p>Rivera also praised Daniels’ ability to sell the play action pass.</p><p>“The next thing that they’ve done also is play action pass,” Rivera continued. “Again you look at what his play action pass completion rate is and it is again through the roof… You’re asking a quarterback in college who really didn’t turn his back to the offense to now have to not only turn his back but turn around, focus, find your receiver and get the ball out. He’s done such a great job with that… His numbers are exactly what they are because the team, the coaching staff… have put together plans that allow him to make quick decisions, get the ball out of his hands and allow his players to make plays for him.”</p><p>Jayden Daniels is now the frontrunner for Offensive Rookie of the Year. He also has Commanders fans dreaming about returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2020.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Commanders QB Jayden Daniels’ jersey boom is here amid historic rookie season

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/commanders-trade-proposal-makes-davante-adams-new-jayden-daniels-weapon');   ga('set', 'title', 'Commanders trade proposal makes Davante Adams a new Jayden Daniels weapon');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Commanders-trade-proposal-makes-Davante-Adams-a-new-Jayden-Daniels-weapon.jpg"></figure><h1>Commanders trade proposal makes Davante Adams a new Jayden Daniels weapon</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2024-10-02T00:20:15-07:00">October 2nd, 12:20am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2024-10-02T00:24:34-07:00">October 2nd, 12:24am</time><address><a>Alex House</a>Alex House is a sports journalist who covers the NFL, NBA, and MLB for ClutchPoints. He grew up in a New York sports-heavy region in Connecticut and earned his journalism degree at the University of Rhode Island. His in-depth knowledge of two of the most passionate and raucous fan bases in the country gives him a truly unique writing voice.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>When the Washington Commanders pursued San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk in the offseason, the idea was presumably to acquire a young star pass-catcher who could be a long-term weapon for quarterback Jayden Daniels. Though, with the rookie leading <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/commanders-news-jayden-daniels-washington-stats-after-4-games-that-are-truly-unbelievable">a historically efficient offense</a> through the first month of the 2024-25 campaign, the organization’s mindset might be a bit different now.</p><p>The Commanders’ interest in adding another impactful playmaker alongside Terry McLaurin should still be high, but the prerequisite to acquire one who fits a rebuilding or transitional timetable may no longer be necessary. They lead the NFC East with a 3-1 record, so a veteran receiver with a long list of credentials might actually be a suitable fit for this team.</p><p>Enter Davante Adams. He and the Las Vegas Raiders appear to be heading towards a split, as <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-davante-adams-informs-raiders-he-wants-to-be-traded">the latest reports indicate</a>, which makes an imminent trade increasingly likely. By virtue of where it sits in the standings, along with an unpredictable NFC, Washington should be in the running for the 31-year-old.</p><p>While the New York Jets are the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jets-trade-proposal-reunites-davante-adams-aaron-rodgers">most obvious option</a> due to Adams’ relationship with former teammate Aaron Rodgers, the Commanders could offer him a more accessible pathway to the playoffs and a better chance to produce big numbers on the field. I am not going to immediately vault Daniels above Pro Bowlers after only one month of NFL action, but I also cannot deny his talent and instincts. The 2023 Heisman Trophy winner can form a dazzling connection with the three-time All-Pro.</p><p>Hence, the Commanders should at least give a potential Davante Adams trade serious consideration. Of course, they must be cognizant of the cost-benefit element of such an undertaking. The deal has to make sense for them.</p><h2><b>Possible trade package for Davante Adams</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Commanders-GM-Adam-Peters-is-all-smiles.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Identifying the right offer to send the Raiders should theoretically be easier since the organization is reportedly starting <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-what-las-vegas-demanding-davante-adams-trade-talks">the asking price</a> at a second-round draft pick and additional compensation. However, Washington and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/perfect-davante-adams-trade-chiefs-must-offer-raiders">other potential suitors</a> could have leverage now that Adams has expressed his desire to be traded.</p><p>If the six-time Pro Bowl selection and two-time receiving touchdowns leader decides to force Las Vegas’ hand, it becomes much tougher to make unyielding demands. I cannot predict how the future will unfold, particularly because we have seen guys change their tune about being dealt multiple times in the last year. So, we will have to be prepared for both scenarios.</p><p>Assuming the Raiders stand firm on their conditions, the Commanders can give up a second and sixth-rounder in the 2025 NFL Draft. If tension rises between Adams and Vegas and the trade cost subsequently goes down, a third (have two next year) and 2026 fifth seems reasonable.</p><p>There is the expectation that a player would be included in a package (defensive tackle Jonathan Allen is a popular name being floated in the social media streets), but I think general manager Adam Peters might prefer to keep the roster intact. The chemistry is clearly riding high right now. Subtracting key contributors, even at the expense of a possible Hall of Famer, could upset that dynamic.</p><p>Shipping out unknown assets for a proven talent could have the opposite effect, though. The locker room would likely appreciate the front office’s decision to reward its growth with a big investment that might make the squad an undeniable force in the NFC. But have the Commanders seen enough from Daniels and everyone else to make this gamble? That is just one risk they have to mull over.</p><h2><b>Commanders cannot let Raiders take advantage of them</b></h2><p>Davante Adams has been tied to a a challenging quarterback situation for the last couple of years, making it difficult to discern if he is in decline or just a product of his environment. No. 17 still eclipsed 100 receptions and 1,100 receiving yards with a struggling and unhealthy Jimmy Garoppolo and an inexperienced Aidan O’Connell throwing him the ball last season. His production could wind up being similar with Gardner Minshew under center during the 2024-25 campaign.</p><p>Adams, who missed the Raiders’ Week 4 win over the Cleveland Browns because of <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/raiders-news-davante-adams-hit-with-troublesome-injury-outlook-beyond-week-4">a hamstring injury</a>, has 209 yards and one touchdown this season. What is most alarming to Washington, though, is the whopping $44.1 million cap hit the team will incur if it lands the former Fresno State standout.</p><p>When factoring in Adams’ age and his contract, a second-round pick might be too expensive for his services. But considering the franchise is seemingly ahead of schedule, the potential benefit might be worth it. Peters should push hard for a third and fifth until the Nov. 5 trade deadline. As the clock ticks, however, a second might be what it takes to win the Adams sweepstakes.</p><p>Fans should not fret too much about this saga. The fact that this conversation can justifiably take place shows how far the Commanders have come in a short period of time.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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