Something all fans need to keep in mind - Jayden Daniels has played 4 NFL regular season games. The more he plays, the more defensive coordinators will learn about his favorite tendencies, his safety valves, etc.
DCs will start game planning better for him and be able to take some things away. That’s when you find out what a QB really is. Daniel’s is very talented and I respect that. But he has a lot ahead of him that’s going to test him in ways that haven’t happened yet.
You're right, and he will hit some adversity this year, but I'm really struggling to figure out what those things are that he doesnt do that well. Last year it was Stroud everyone said would come back down to early, the year before that it was Purdy. These QBs who have started a ton of games in college seem to be able to transition to the NFL so much easier.
It is a small sample size but his completion percentage is historically good, he's averaging 8.5 yards per attempt so it's not all dink and dunk. His numbers on the intermediate throws are incredibly good. He's got good number against the blitz, and just from watching the games he seems to have a very high level of understanding for a rookie and isnt just out there running the plays that come through the headset. Week 1 that did seem to be the case, but they've added to him every week with no hiccups whatsoever.
The only thing that really pops out at you is in his charting he seems to avoid the left side of the field. I'm hoping I have time to rewatch their game from yesterday and look for why this is because the splits are pretty extreme.
