Cut Off Daniels’ Escape Routes
NFL defenses have greeted Commanders QB Jayden Daniels with the same welcome to the pros as every other rookie quarterback: relentless blitzing. Daniels has been blitzed on 37.7% of his drop backs this season, the fifth-highest rate in the NFL.
His performance has varied – he crumbled against the near-50% blitz rate of the Buccaneers in Week 1, but consistently evaded pressure for big plays against the Browns in Week 1. Daniels has completed 7 of 8 passes for 113 yards on scrambles this season to go along with a league-leading 244 rushing yards on such drop backs.