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Jayden Daniels Washington Commanders · #5

Quarterback · 6' 4", 210 lbs · San Bernardino, CA · Age 26

Jayden Daniels is a Quarterback for the Washington Commanders, drafted 2nd overall, 2024. In 2026 he passed for 260 yards with 3 touchdowns against 0 interceptions.

QuarterbackDrafted 2nd overall3-yr veteran
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Season avg260 pass yds · 3 td · 0 int
Career avg5,090 pass yds · 36 td · 12 int
Live win probabilitySeason
No scheduled game — showing season pace. Illustrative.
Tonight's projectionmodel
260yds
3td
0int
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Scouting report

Jayden Daniels — the report card

Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades are percentiles vs every active player at his position.

C+
Quarterback · Rotation piece · Impact 50
Jayden Daniels is a Quarterback for the Washington Commanders, drafted 2nd overall, 2024. In 2026 he passed for 260 yards with 3 touchdowns against 0
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Passing
C+
Efficiency
B
Scoring
C
Passing volume
Solid · offense
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B-
Efficiency
Strong · offense
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B
Scoring
Strong · offense
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C
Accuracy
Solid · offense
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B
Ball security
Excellent · offense
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Act II

Where Jayden Daniels stands

Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.

The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
1
Jared Goff Detroit Lions▬
29%
2
Bryce Young Carolina Panthers▬
23%
3
Brock Purdy San Francisco 49ers▬
22%
4
Tyler Shough New Orleans Saints▬
11%
5
Kirk Cousins Las Vegas Raiders▬
9%
✦ Balladex Consensus: #435 of 1982 — a blend of the Impact index, current production, career résumé and live search demand. Recomputes as the data does.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
50Impact index
385Star score
Career scoring average0.0 ppg
Seasons in the index0
Accolades on file0
Stat explorer

Jayden Daniels — every number, three levels deep

Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.

A
Passing
260 YDS
drill in ↓
B
Efficiency
90.3 RTG
drill in ↓
A+
Scoring
3 TD
drill in ↓
A-
Ball security
0 INT
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The engine

How the model sees Jayden Daniels

Projection = recency-weighted per-season production, nudged along a position aging curve, banded by his year-to-year volatility. No black box — every number shows its work.

Projected 2027  modeled
1157
pass yds
-166–2480
8
td
0–17
3
int
-1–6
91.2
rating
85.7–96.7
6
games
0–12
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 3-season history below.
What moves the pass yds line vs last season
Last season 260 → projected 1157 pass yds
Baseline (recency-weighted)
+885.3
Age curve
+11.5
Net vs last season+896.8 pass yds
Everything it reads
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3 seasons of real box production
every game line, verified
real
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Recency × games weight
recent, healthy years anchor the baseline
auto
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Year-over-year trend
his own trajectory, season to season
+dev
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Position aging curve
age 26 — applied to the projection
curve
🏈
Role & usage context
target / carry share and snaps fold in
+ctx
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Availability signal
games last 3: 17 / 7 / 2
health
The real history it trains onsource: Pro-Football-Reference / ESPN · verified

Jayden Daniels career stats, season by season

Career stats by season
SeasonGCmp%YdsTDINTRate
20241769.03,568259100.1
2025760.61,2628388.1
2026 in progress · 2 games256.92603090.3
Career265,0903612
Source: Pro-Football-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers the report-card percentiles and the DNA radar — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III

The Lab

Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.

Gold = award / milestone season · hover any bar. Real season totals.
Context

Are the Washington Commanders built to win?

Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.

12–5proj record
92off index
99def index
+57net
95%playoff odds
56roster
Roster delta · what changed
Offense grades A (92), defense A+ (99) by our position-percentile roster model. QB play indexes at 88, pass rush 99, coverage 99.
How his role moves
Projected 12–5 on a 17-game slate — modeled from the current roster's production percentiles, not a calibrated Vegas line. His snaps, target/carry share and usage move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
50 of 99
Rotation piece tier.
Rarity
◆ Rated
Collectible tier.
Résumé
0 accolades
Career honors on file.
Act IV

The Ballad of Jayden Daniels

Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.

2000-12-18

The beginning

Jayden Daniels is a Quarterback for the Washington Commanders, in his 3rd NFL season.

Washington Commanders

Turning pro

Drafted 2nd overall, 2024 as a Quarterback.

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Jayden Daniels is a Washington Commanders quarterback, drafted 2nd overall, 2024.

Chapter

Across 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has thrown for 5,090 yards and 36 touchdowns.

Chapter

Most recently he passed for 260 yards with 3 touchdowns and a 90.3 rating in 2026.

Off the field

Measurables
Active
Height
6' 4"
Weight
210 lbs
Draft
2nd overall, 2024
Born
San Bernardino, CA
Age
26
Jersey
#5
Background

Jayden Daniels is from San Bernardino, CA and is 26 years old. He was drafted 2nd overall, 2024 and plays quarterback at 6' 4", 210 lbs.

Over 3 seasons (2024–2026) he has thrown for 5,090 yards and 36 touchdowns. Daniels is currently on the Washington Commanders roster.

The person

Jayden Daniels is a spot starter under center who has thrown for 5,090 yards and 36 touchdowns across 3 seasons (2024–2026).

Passing production5,090 career passing yards with 36 touchdowns and 12 interceptions.
Best seasonThrew for 3,568 yards and 25 TDs in 2024.
Ball securityA 3.0:1 career touchdown-to-interception ratio.
First-round pedigree2nd overall, 2024.
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FAQ

Jayden Daniels — frequently asked

The questions people ask most about Jayden Daniels, answered.

What position does Jayden Daniels play?
Jayden Daniels is a Quarterback for the Washington Commanders.
When was Jayden Daniels drafted?
Jayden Daniels was drafted 2nd overall, 2024.
How many seasons has Jayden Daniels played?
3 (2024–2026).
What are Jayden Daniels's career stats?
He has thrown for 5,090 yards and 36 touchdowns.
Jayden Daniels career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
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War Room · Draft

The War Room's draft verdict on Jayden Daniels

AI analyst opinion · grounded in the model below
Model rank
QB6
#55 overall
Proj / game
19.3
Tier 2 · PPR
Draft cost
Rd 5
model draft cost, illustrative
Schedule
52
matchup score 0–100
SLEEPERlate-round upsideThe Scout· Talent & projection

Ceiling of a league-winner, floor of a gamble.

The model's projected 828 rushing yards is the highest of any quarterback here — the dual-threat upside that wins leagues, near 19.5 PPG at a Round 5 cost. But temper it: 2025 was just 7 games and the model tags injury risk. A high-upside swing, not a set-and-forget pick.

Projection is a Balladex model estimate, illustrative. The War Room's verdict is argued opinion. Real stats: 2025 season. · Updated Aug 28, 2026

Current role & opportunity

Usage last season · depth chart current · nflverse
Depth chart
QB1
listed starter
Snap share
78%
of offensive snaps
Target share
0%
WOPR 0.00
Rush share
10%
of team carries
Listed as the starter (QB1) on the current depth chart

This role & opportunity data feeds the model's competition-aware projection — snap and target share from last season, depth-chart rank from the current roster.

Weekly matchups

Fantasy points allowed by position · 2026 schedule · Balladex
Next matchup
@ PHI
Week 1 · Plus
Season outlook
52
avg matchup score (0–100)
Smash / Tough
4 / 7
weeks favorable / tough
Playoff weeks
30
Wk 15–17 outlook
W1 @ PHIW2 @ DALW3 vs SEAW4 vs INDW5 vs NYGW6 @ SFW7 · BYEW8 vs PHIW9 vs LAW10 @ NYGW11 vs CINW12 @ ARIW13 @ TENW14 vs HOUW15 vs ATLW16 @ MINW17 @ JAXW18 vs DAL

Each week grades Jayden Daniels's opponent by the fantasy points that defense allowed to his position (2025), tiered Smash → Avoid. A transparent Balladex model estimate; see the full weekly matchups grid.

Injury history

Weekly injury reports · nflverse
Injury episodes
7
since 2024
Games missed
12
listed Out
Lower-body
3
ankle / knee / soft-tissue
Concussions
0
head, reported
Most recent reports
2026 Wk4 · Elbow (Out)2026 Wk3 · Elbow (Out)2025 Wk18 · Elbow (Out)2025 Wk17 · Elbow (Out)2025 Wk16 · Elbow (Out)2025 Wk15 · Elbow (Out)

Real weekly injury-report history (game-status designations, most recent 3 seasons). Rest days and load-management designations are excluded.

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