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Commanders' QB Jayden Daniels Closing In On History After 7th Rookie of the Week Honor

The Washington Commanders quarterback will seemingly be all alone in NFL history here in the near future after winning his seventh Rookie of the Week.

Caleb Skinner

Nov 3, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) scrambles during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
Nov 3, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) scrambles during the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images / Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
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Well, I guess it is needless to say that the hype that has surrounded Washington Commanders' quarterback Jayden Daniels is real. He has led the Commanders to a commanding 7-2 record and has done so while putting up historic numbers for a rookie signal-caller.

This past week Daniels was again dazzled in Washington's 27-22 win over NFC East foe the New York Giants, posting 209 passing yards for two touchdowns and another 35 yards on the ground.

With the roll that Daniels is on, he is on pace to break or match several different rookie NFL records. Just a bit over a week ago, I wrote a piece detailing how close he is to already writing his name in the history books and with Daniels now being named the NFL's Rookie of the Week for the 7th time this season he likely will eclipse Chargers' Justin Herbert's record of 8 Rookie of the Week honors.

Daniels' 7th Rookie of the Week ties him with former Commanders' quarterback Robert Griffin III (2012), Alvin Kamara (2017), Baker Mayfield (2018), and Gardner Minshew (2019) - leaving him just one away from reaching the mark that Herbert set back 2020 with 8 such honors.

With the way things are shaping up for Daniels and the Commanders, it seems more likely than not that he will be the leader by a large margin by the end of the 2024 season. Daniels will look to keep up his fantastic play this weekend in a tough matchup against the Pittsburgh Steelers who always have a stout defense.

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Caleb Skinner
CALEB SKINNER

Caleb is from Nashville, TN, and graduated from Florida State University in 2018 with majors in Sociology and History. He has previously written for an FSU outlet and started covering the Buccaneers in March of 2022 while co-hosting the Hear the Cannons podcast. He expanded his role with GamedayMedia by covering the Houston Texans and Washington Commanders in April of 2024. You can follow Caleb on Twitter @chsnole

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