Jayden Daniels is getting praised around the league after leading the Washington Commanders to the NFC championship game against the odds and expectations.

The phrase "Greatest of all time," aka GOAT, is overused in sports discourse these days, but there is a legitimate path to Washington Commanders 2024 second overall pick quarterback Jayden Daniels having the best rookie season in NFL history.

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Quarterback Jayden Daniels has accomplished quite a bit as a rookie as he's led the Washington Commanders to the NFC Championship Game. It's been so impressive that Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud is showering Daniels with a ton of admiration.

Daniels, who’s one game away from being the first rookie in league history to play in the Super Bowl, has been on a tear this postseason. After guiding Washington to a 12-5 record, Daniels has thrown for 567 yards and four touchdowns and has yet to have a turnover.

Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has picked up his first postseason awards, and he isn't even done playing. The Pro Football Writers Association of America named Daniels the 2024 Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year.

You want to know what’s even more interesting, though? Only one team has won a road game. The Washington Commanders are in fact the only team to win a road playoff game so far and they have done so twice!