NFL Winners and Losers: Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels are both hits, and that’s historic

It’s rare for quarterbacks to go with the first two picks of the NFL Draft. And both of those quarterbacks going on to be superstars? That has never happened before in the modern era, believe it or not.

This year’s class looks like it will change that history.

It’s too early to declare victory on Caleb Williams and Jayden Daniels. After one season, Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, the first two picks of the 2012 draft, looked like superstars and that fizzled after RG3’s ACL injury. But it appears Williams and Daniels are going to be among the NFL’s best quarterbacks for a while. And it’s setting up for a memorable NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year race.

Williams had a better-than-average start as a rookie quarterback, but it looked poor in comparison to Daniels’ blazing hot start for the Washington Commanders. On Sunday in London, Williams looked like he might match Daniels the rest of the way.

Williams threw four touchdowns and was fantastic in the Chicago Bears’ 35-16 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. The Jaguars are a horrendous team with perhaps the NFL’s worst defense, and that certainly didn’t hurt Williams. But he looked like a No. 1 overall pick should look. He showed great vision, he harnessed his improv skills and made play after play and had some impressive throws. His touchdowns to Keenan Allen in particular were masterpieces. On both he put the ball exactly where it needed to be for Allen to score. It’s not normal for a quarterback to look that good in his sixth game.

Williams has been slowly progressing, looking better and better each week. The Bears are 4-2 as their quarterback figures out the NFL at a pretty rapid pace. Daniels’ looked like he mastered the NFL from his first day, which is even more rare.

Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams (18) reacts as he leaves the field after a win over the Jaguars. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Daniels didn’t have a banner day on Sunday in a 30-23 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, but that doesn’t put much of a…

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Publish date : 2024-10-13 20:15:14

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