Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss the historic start to the year for the Commanders rookie quarterback – which included another impressive performance in Sunday’s 42-14 win over the Cardinals. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on , , or
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We thought that Arizona Washington would be an offensive explosion because both sides were bad defensively.
Yeah, I mean, Jayden Daniels 26 to 30 for 2, 33 in a touchdown in the air, absolute domination from him unstoppable by the way, also a touchdown on the ground.
We can continue to watch the ascension for the second straight year of an unstoppable rookie quarterback of a, of a few things out there.
Facts about his hot start, the best completion percentage over a four game stretch of any quarterback.
I’m not just talking rookies, any quarterback, any four game stretch since like 1950.
He’s ahead of 2008, Peyton Manning and 2007.
Tom Brady.
Ok. Like, and then they punted this week for the first time since the fourth quarter of week one.
They, they punted once today.
That’s unbelievable.
The rookie quarterback, they had nine possessions today and scored on seven of them.
I, I think it was two field goals, five touchdowns and they punted once in one interception, the first interception of Jaden Daniel’s career in the fourth game.
Like the, uh, an offense should not score every single time against the ball with Patrick Mahomes, a quarterback or 1989 Joe Montana or 2007.
Tom Brady.
He is then that good and I am getting to a point where I’m like, what we’re watching is special.
He is the story of the NFL season so far.
Absolutely.