THE TAKE
Jayden Daniels is the most ADVANCED rookie QB in the NFL🗣️
BOLDNESS
45/100
GRADE
88/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
Jayden Daniels
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE if Daniels leads all 2024 rookie QBs in a composite of advanced metrics such as EPA/play, CPOE, QBR, and passer rating through the 2024 regular season, while demonstrating above-average decision-making and efficiency compared to other rookie starters (e.g., Caleb Williams, Bo Nix, Drake Maye, Michael Penix Jr.).
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OUTCOME
CONFIRMED TRUEJayden Daniels conclusively led the 2024 rookie QB class in advanced metrics, finishing with a 100.1 passer rating, top-4 QBR (70.6), top-6 EPA per dropback (0.13), and the highest QB+ score for a rookie since the metric was introduced in 2019. He won the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, set multiple rookie records including the highest completion percentage (69%) and most points per game (28.5) in NFL history for a rookie QB, and led Washington to the NFC Championship. By comparison, Caleb Williams ranked 28th in accuracy (CPOE -0.1%), Drake Maye was slightly negative in EPA per play, and Bo Nix — while solid — was universally regarded as the clear second-best rookie QB behind Daniels.