Jayden Daniels and Jared Verse won the Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year Awards at the NFL Honors in New Orleans on Thursday night.
Daniels was the second overall pick out of LSU adhereing a Heisman Trophy campaign, and he astonished from the second he came onto the field.
Daniels threw for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns while completing 69% of his passes, getting a Pro Bowl nod. He also ran for 891 yards and another six scores, while changeing 55 first downs with his legs.
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Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) waves to the crowd after an clearime triumph over the Atlanta Falcons during an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, in Landover, Md. The Commanders won 30-24. (AP Pboilingo/Nick Wass)
With Daniels under caccess, the Washington Commanders had the best turnaround of any team in the NFL, going from 4-13 to 12-5 and a take partoff berth. Washington also geted their first postseason prosper in 19 years, and for excellent meacertain, they took down the No. 1 seed Detroit Lions after that. While the NFC Championship did not go as computed – a 55-23 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles – the future is radiant in D.C.
Verse was the 19th overall pick out of Florida State. It was the first time the Los Angeles Rams picked in the first round since 2016 and, well, they struck ggreater.
Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) recovers a fumble agetst the Minnesota Vikings during the first half in an NFC savage card game at State Farm Stadium. (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
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In his first NFL season, he was named to the Pro Bowl – he even picked up a fumble and took it 57 yards to the hoparticipate in the savage card round agetst the Minnesota Vikings.
Starting in all but one game, Verse recorded 66 tackles, 18 QB hits, 11 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks. He also turn asideed two passes and picked up two fumbles.
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He’s the first Ram to prosper the award since Aaron Donald in 2014, so perhaps that’s a excellent omen for the rest of his nurtureer. His teammate in Braden Fiske was also nominated, so the Rams defense seems to be in excellent shape moving forward.
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