Commanders QB Jayden Daniels breaks Robert Griffin III's rookie rushing record
Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels made NFL history on Sunday night as he broke the NFL QB rushing record. Daniels passed former Washington QB Robert Griffin III who rushed for 815 yards during his rookie season in 2012.
Entering Sunday’s game, Daniels had 737 rushing yards, surpassing Cam Newton and Lamar Jackson‘s rookie marks. He continues to make his case for Offensive Rookie of the Year as he has also thrown 24 touchdown passes and nine interceptions in 16 games.
As much as the Commanders love seeing Jayden Daniels run, they enjoy what he does with his arm. “We’d love to see him remain a passer first,” Commanders head coach Dan Quinn said in September, per Pro Football Talk. “I think it’s going to come with more experience, honestly. When I can go extend it to throw it, when, ‘Hey, this plays over, I’ll get rid of it and move on to the next play.’ So, I think you’ll see that trajectory continue as we go.
Jayden Daniels wants to be an all-time great rushing QB
“Certainly, [16] carries is not the model that we’re looking for, certainly with Brian [Robinson] and Austin [Ekeler] and others here. But at the end of it, I do think we’ll continue to grow in that spot. But certainly not by design to have that many.”
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Before the draft, Daniels said he wants to be the best running QB in NFL history. “[Vick] was the first, but I think Lamar’s got him now,” Daniels told CBS Sports at the time. “I’m in the league now, so I’m trying to go past them.”
Daniels, who rushed for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns last season at LSU, also told CBS Sports that running is not the best part of his game. “I would say my football IQ,” he said. “I pride myself on being a smart football player. Being able to eliminate what the defense isn’t doing. I kind of have two or three things in my head pre-snap. … Being able to check into runs and check protections based on leverage and stuff like that. I take pride in learning about football and knowing football at a high level.”