Before he even entered the NFL, the comparisons of Jayden Daniels to Lamar Jackson were widespread. Both were Heisman Trophy winners during their time in college, both were threats through the air and on the ground, and both are spectacular and similarly built athletes.
Looking at their final three years in school, the two players comp out pretty closely. The most notable differences were that Jackson was a more prolific rusher and Daniels was a much more accurate passer.
Lamar Jackson
Games Started: 38
Passing Yards: 9,043
Passing TDs: 69
INTs: 27
Completion %: 57
Rushing Yards: 4,132
Rushing TDs: 50
Jayden Daniels
Games Started: 39
Passing Yards: 9,105
Passing TDs: 67
INTs: 17
Completion %: 69
Rushing Yards: 2,729
Rushing TDs: 27
In this piece, I want to look at how each of these remarkable quarterbacks performed over their first five games in the NFL.