Herm Edwards Calls Jayden Daniels the NFC’s Most Complete QB

Earlier this week, You Better You Bet’s Nick Kostos stated that in his eyes, rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is already the best quarterback in the NFC. That hot take got him blitzed on X, with dozens of people calling him out on it, but with some others agreeing as well. Clearly, there is a lot that needs to go into that kind of take, but Kostos maintained his convictions when discussing the topic with former NFL head coach and current ESPN analyst Herm Edwards this week, leading into Washington’s Divisional Round game against the Detroit Lions.

“I think Jayden Daniels, who obviously you know very well and you coached, I think he is already the best quarterback in the NFC” Kostos told Edwards, who coached Daniels at Arizona State before he transferred to LSU. “This doesn’t mean that the Commanders are going to win the conference, it’s not like a one-man game obviously, it’s a team game. I think Jayden is already the best quarterback in the conference and the best quarterback left standing in this NFC postseason. Do you agree that Jayden Daniels is the best QB in the NFC already?”

Edwards, who is always a very entertaining and intelligent listen, gave his perspective on Daniels and how well he has played so far to begin his NFL career.

“I will say this, he is the most complete quarterback,” said Edwards. “He can beat you with his legs and his arm, and I’ll tell you one thing he does not do, he doesn’t turn the ball over. The game isn’t going to be too big for him. He doesn’t have experience, but the only way you get experience is to what? To play. As we watch him continue to play, he is getting better and better.”

“You sound proud of the young man,” Kostos chimed in. “I talk to him once a week,” answered Edwards. “I’m very proud of him.”

It was very evident from the conversation that Edwards was emotional talking about Daniels, and you could tell in his voice that he was like a proud father watching his son grow into his own. Kostos could not get him to actually say that Daniels was the best quarterback in the NFC, as I don’t think Edwards wants to put that kind of take out there as his former coach at ASU, but saying he is the most complete quarterback is pretty close.

It is really hard to argue with either of them. Daniels has been unreal so far, leading the Commanders to their first playoff win in close to 20 years last week. He led a game-winning drive down the field in Tampa Bay on the road, which is something that is not easy at all to do, and to do it as a rookie is extremely impressive.

Going to Detroit and playing at Ford Field is not going to be an easy task this weekend, but Daniels has proven that he can go into enemy territory and win football games. It would be one of the biggest upsets in recent memory if he did, but he has the ability, and we’ll see if Kostos and Edwards are correct that he is the most complete and best QB in the NFC.

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