Commanders Continue to Win Big, Daniels MVP Stocks on the Rise
For the first time since 1996, the Washington Commanders are now enjoying the best start in franchise history this season thanks to a massive run at 7-2 in their first nine games. However, it cannot be denied that the Commanders owe it all to the game-changing impact that Jayden Daniels has brought to the squad this season.
Rookie year. Spectacular rise. And now, the MVP talks – Jayden Daniels is surely having the best time of his life as a professional athlete with the way he has earned prominence in the NFL with his impressive games for the Washington Commanders night in and night out. It cannot be denied that the Commanders – who have been long seen as the black eye of the league – have now emerged at the top thanks to his help.
At this point, the Commanders are rising to the way to the top, and so does Daniels’ MVP stock as he now moves to sixth overall in most odds with a range of +1,000 to +1,600. He has finally blown past the likes of Sam Darnold, Derrick Henry, CJ Stroud, and Kyler Murray for the odds to win the MVP at this point.
A Promising Win Against the Giants
Jayden Daniels has been phenomenal to start the season, and he did a great job of leading the Commanders to a 27-22 win in their game against the New York Giants. This time, however, he did not need to throw a Hail Mary this time as Washington pulled off a clear victory behind their sensational rookie.
Commanders head coach Dan Quinn admitted that he was a little bit concerned about their performance against their NFC East rivals after that emotional win over the Chicago Bears. However, his trust in his rookie QB has been really paying off wonders for the team as they are now seeing some impressive strides in his lead.
“It was like a historic win for us last week at home in the fashion it went,” Quinn said. “How do you recognize it and yet fill the tanks back up knowing you’re heading back into a division game? I thought it showed a lot of maturity from the team and poise to say, ‘That was cool, now we got to get right back into the next process.’”
In Full Control
It is really rare for rookies to actually come up with impressive performances as the lead play caller for a team. CJ Stroud did it well in the previous season for the Houston Texans, but nothing has been really loud as Jayden Daniels’ campaign this season with the Commanders.
This game against the Giants was a show of force. Daniels finished 15 of 22 for 209 yards, and he even managed to pull off a 42-yard pass to ice the game thanks to a finish by Olamide Zaccheaus after New York got within five. At this point, it is all his show, and he is definitely making the most out of his opportunities with the Commanders.
“I’m just happy for the fan base,” said Daniels, who added that his focus remains one game and one week at a time. “They can be so proud of the product we are putting out on the field.”
Now more than ever, it does seem that Daniels and the Commanders are expected to come up with more impressive strides in the coming weeks. There’s still more to play, but Daniels’ coming up with bigger performances night in and night out really reaps them a lot of benefits heading into the postseason chase now more than ever.