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Cowboys Players List Commanders' Jayden Daniels as Top 8 QB in NFL

Jayden Daniels is earning the respect of some Dallas Cowboys stars in his rookie year with the Washington Commanders.

Jeremy Brener

Oct 27, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs with the ball against Chicago Bears defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. (99) during the first quarter at Commanders Field. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images
Oct 27, 2024; Landover, Maryland, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) runs with the ball against Chicago Bears defensive tackle Gervon Dexter Sr. (99) during the first quarter at Commanders Field. Mandatory Credit: Peter Casey-Imagn Images / Peter Casey-Imagn Images
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Even though the Washington Commanders have yet to play the Dallas Cowboys this season, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is earning some of their players' respect.

In a recent episode of "The Edge with Micah Parsons," Trevon Diggs and Parsons rank their top quarterbacks in the league, and Daniels was among the group of elites.

Joining Daniels was Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs), Lamar Jackson (Baltimore Ravens), Josh Allen (Buffalo Bills), Jalen Hurts (Philadelphia Eagles), Jared Goff (Detroit Lions), Matthew Stafford (Los Angeles Rams) and Sam Darnold (Minnesota Vikings).

Notably, Parsons and Diggs left their own quarterback Dak Prescott off the list, but this was an objective discussion, and the two Cowboys defenders showed their respects to Daniels.

So far this season, Daniels has completed 71.8 percent of his passes for 1,736 yards, seven touchdowns and two interceptions while leading the Commanders to a 6-2 record, good for first place in the NFC East.

Daniels' brilliant rookie season added an exclamation point in Week 8 when he threw a Hail Mary to beat the Chicago Bears as time expired.

Daniels won't face the Cowboys until Week 12 at home, but for now, he is preparing to face off against another NFC East rival in the New York Giants for their Week 9 matchup.

Stick with CommanderGameday and the Locked On Commanders podcast for more FREE coverage of the Washington Commanders throughout the 2024 season.

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Jeremy Brener
JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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