QB Daniels doesn’t care for comparisons to Jackson

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels can do performs with his legs, correct care for Sunday’s opposing quarterback Lamar Jackson. That does no longer mean Daniels views the 2 as similar.

“I construct no longer fancy when of us try to evaluation me to Lamar,” Daniels acknowledged. “We’re two various gamers. I favor to be is known as Jayden Daniels and no longer the following such-and-such.”

Washington (4-1) performs at Baltimore (3-2) on Sunday in a matchup of the NFL’s two highest-scoring offenses — and two of the most dynamic quarterbacks.

Daniels owns the NFL’s third-highest quarterback rating (73.2); Jackson’s is fifth (67.2).

Jackson has thrown for 1,206 yards passing and nine touchdowns whereas rushing for one more 363 yards and two rankings. Within the period in-between, Daniels has thrown for 1,135 yards and four touchdowns and rushed for 300 yards and four rankings. Each quarterbacks are on tempo to surpass 1,000 yards rushing.

However whereas their stats shall be linked, that does no longer mean they’re the similar quarterback. Masses of NFL evaluators and coaches echoed that sentiment before the draft, stating differences between the 2 — similar to Daniels’ developed ability to play from the pocket in contrast with Jackson’s when the latter turn into as soon as drafted in 2018.

“He’s his like participant,” Jackson acknowledged. “He’s his like man. At the close of the day, we’re searching to do a name by ourself, no longer anybody else.”

Daniels will likely be taking part in in finest his sixth NFL game; Jackson is in his seventh season and has won two NFL Most Well-known Participant awards.

Daniels acknowledged they’ve a relationship that “goes attend some time, form of care for a mountainous bro, limited bro form of ingredient.” He acknowledged they’ve a mutual appreciate.

“I care for searching at correct quarterback play,” Daniels acknowledged. “I’m keen on his, and how he performs the game, how he approaches the game. However we’re two various quarterbacks, two various styles. I esteem what he’s executed for the game and what he’s executed for the African American quarterbacks.”

Daniels acknowledged he’s mature to being in contrast with various quarterbacks, from the time he turn into as soon as in high college thru entering the draft.

“However for me it is correct, exit there and take a look at to be bizarre and take a look at to be various from everybody,” Daniels acknowledged. “Worship what they attain because you’d also repeatedly be taught from various quarterbacks within the league. I’m no longer closed-minded.”

Washington coach Dan Quinn acknowledged there would possibly maybe be one facet of their video games that he views as shut.

“Each of these two are elite opponents at the very perfect level,” Quinn acknowledged. “That reveals on tape, the approach they lengthen performs, the approach they construct, the approach they lead their team. Each agree with their bizarre ways but in this game there are out of the ordinary opponents and there would possibly maybe be the elite and these two guys are elite at it.”

Daniels acknowledged he likes searching at a immense amount of quarterbacks, from Jackson to Patrick MahomesTom Brady and Aaron Rodgers. Daniels will decide the brains of various NFL quarterbacks he works out with within the offseason, asking about their offenses and how they made creep performs.

However whereas Daniels and Jackson shall be various gamers, Washington hopes its rookie quarterback can agree with the similar long-time frame impact Jackson has had.

“Or no longer it is no longer easy to evaluation anybody to Lamar,” Washington tight close Zach Ertz acknowledged. “Lamar has been regarded as one of the vital finest gamers within the league for a extraordinarily very long time and Jayden correct had his fifth game within the league. We’ve your entire self belief on the earth that he’s going to be in that conversation for a really very long time. However it is a ways a disservice to both gamers.”

ESPN’s Jamison Hensley contributed to this account.