# Jayden Daniels — what pundits predicted QB · LSU; Arizona State 46 checkable claims from 34 pundits. These are other people's predictions about what he will do — we grade the prediction, never the player. ## What the room says - Median call across 4 pundits: 3,300 passing yards ## What pundits expect (36 unsettled) - “So, if he doesn't return to action in Week 4, that could mean Daniels will come back for either the Commanders' game against the New York Giants in Week 5 or their Week 6 matchup with the San Francisco 49ers.” — [Fox Sports](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/fox-sports), for 2026, said Sep 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/38c42e1c-1990-46fb-a145-d6cf5a1d8c33 - “Arizona's also a home game. Jaden Daniels probably not back at that point.” — [Tom Pelissero](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tom-pelissero), for 2026, said Sep 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e93f2f8d-ec24-4e3f-b158-dd1a518f9445 - “He I don't anticipate he's gonna play this week. I would think that this is at least three to four weeks for Jaden Daniels.” — [Tom Pelissero](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tom-pelissero), for 2026, said Sep 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e93f2f8d-ec24-4e3f-b158-dd1a518f9445 - “Jayden Daniels (elbow) will miss time ... all of them will likely be sidelined for Week 3” — [Tyler Sullivan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tyler-sullivan), for 2026, said Sep 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e4b11b44-d359-4027-a72c-87833f5ff6e3 - “The Seahawks have a chance to break the franchise record for most consecutive wins in Week 3 against the Washington Commanders. With Jayden Daniels likely out due to an elbow injury, Seattle has a good chance of pulling off the feat.” — [Jeremy Brener](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/jeremy-brener), for 2026, said Sep 22, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/57f5af83-370f-4ff4-a6bf-8d7c34d31960 - Jayden Daniels to move — “Washington picks up his fifth-year option in the spring rather than giving a long-term extension, revisiting the extension after the 2027 season (contract claim)” — Ben Arthur, for 2026, said Sep 22, 2026; not settled yet - Jayden Daniels to move — “will get paid — contract extension approaching $70 million per year” — [Albert Breer](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/albert-breer), for 2026, said Sep 21, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/e8d84ec0-2375-488e-bf81-161cf28c7396 - Jayden Daniels to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points — [Rich Hribar](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/rich-hribar), for 2026, said Sep 16, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d8042c58-91be-4cdc-891b-bc694d2f5f0c - Jayden Daniels to move — “contract extension worth $55 million a year or more” — [Greg Auman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/greg-auman), for 2026, said Sep 10, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/7922619b-562e-48a7-a101-a81741c7bbe6 - Jayden Daniels to record 30 passing tds — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f700bd6-30c8-45bc-9101-006ab5465983 - Jayden Daniels to win Comeback Player of the Year — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Sep 8, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3f700bd6-30c8-45bc-9101-006ab5465983 - Jayden Daniels to fall short of his draft cost (redraft superflex Sleeper ADP of 19.1 and is going off the board as the QB5) — Ryan Conway, for 2026, said Sep 6, 2026; not settled yet - Jayden Daniels to finish top 10 at his position, by fantasy points — Ryan Kirksey, for 2026, said Sep 4, 2026; not settled yet - Jayden Daniels to outplay his draft cost (the seventh round) — [Pat Fitzmaurice](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-fitzmaurice), for 2026, said Sep 2, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2ff04e11-a661-40be-9b91-be4161086f23 - Jayden Daniels to win Comeback Player of the Year — Julian "JB" Bitton, for 2026, said Aug 30, 2026; not settled yet - Jayden Daniels to win Comeback Player of the Year — [Mark “Magic Mark” Willard](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mark-magic-mark-willard), for 2026, said Aug 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/b3ed1c21-6174-4806-a6dc-4c87c3683ce1 - Jayden Daniels to make the roster — River Wells, for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; not settled yet - Jayden Daniels to fall short of his draft cost (the consensus fifth quarterback on the board) — [Mike Harmon](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-harmon), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/feb38838-6fd5-4476-bc69-1a67c475322b - Jayden Daniels to be picked “early in Round 2” — [Ryan Wilson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/ryan-wilson), for 2026, said Aug 24, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d4c64e26-24d0-4708-8c94-661f2f54d43f - Jayden Daniels to move — “contract extension eligibility in 2027; at least one of Daniels, Maye or Williams should reset the quarterback market” — [Joel Corry](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/joel-corry), for 2026, said Aug 19, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1da885f0-dd6f-432b-8605-c7cd80d0e0bd - Jayden Daniels to finish top 3 at his position, by fantasy points — [Trevor Sikkema](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/trevor-sikkema), for 2026, said Aug 12, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3518a803-e0a1-4384-a54c-d2f1b3048828 - Jayden Daniels to fall short of his draft cost (ADP: 59 | (QB5)) — Kyle Zeigler, for 2026, said Aug 7, 2026; not settled yet - Jayden Daniels to win Comeback Player of the Year — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Jul 23, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/59650712-1319-4236-be7b-8c3efa1c412e - Jayden Daniels to record 20 passing tds — Nick Ashooh, for 2026, said Jul 15, 2026; not settled yet - Jayden Daniels to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Jul 15, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/54bc146b-e22a-4d55-a418-7f0cd3ef075c - Jayden Daniels to record 3,200 passing yards — Nick Ashooh, for 2026, said Jul 15, 2026; not settled yet - Jayden Daniels to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards — [Anthony Armstrong](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/anthony-armstrong), for 2026, said Jul 15, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8b2af865-bb6e-4bbf-9532-1a348f874cae - Jayden Daniels to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards — [Anthony Armstrong](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/anthony-armstrong), for 2026, said Jul 15, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8b2af865-bb6e-4bbf-9532-1a348f874cae - Jayden Daniels to make NFL Top 100 (2026) — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Jun 30, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/fc6455e3-3830-485f-81b7-dcb0c65555a3 - Jayden Daniels to finish top 10 at his position, by passing yards — [Mike Renner](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mike-renner), for 2026, said Jun 10, 2026; too vague to check — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/472ffec3-992d-44fb-a7a4-08e518618192 - Jayden Daniels to record 3,300 passing yards — Melissa Y. Kim, for 2026, said May 20, 2026; not settled yet - Jayden Daniels to record 3,300 passing yards — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said May 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/a4788744-37d6-4867-847a-91c08e7e1aa3 - Jayden Daniels to record 3,300 passing yards — [Anthony Armstrong](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/anthony-armstrong), for 2026, said May 20, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3cdabc74-1336-460f-9c44-49869f2a82ee - Jayden Daniels to win Comeback Player of the Year — [Pat Gustavson](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/pat-gustavson), for 2026, said May 5, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4988d6e6-42e7-4b29-abbe-87fe59169a4e - Jayden Daniels to be 1st on the depth chart — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Apr 28, 2026; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2e2254ee-daf7-4f82-81d4-2bc73e1b7291 - Jayden Daniels to win Rookie of the Year — [Mitchell Eisenstein](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/mitchell-eisenstein), for 2024, said Jan 9, 2025; not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/0762a263-1ecc-4f34-8371-436f60fe88f0 ## Settled (10) - Jayden Daniels to make the roster — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Aug 28, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1d5b2565-5531-47ac-bff8-ccb9b23a980a - Jayden Daniels to make the roster — [David Harrison](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/david-harrison), for 2026, said Apr 28, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2e2254ee-daf7-4f82-81d4-2bc73e1b7291 - Jayden Daniels to make the roster — [Philip Hughes](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/philip-hughes), for 2026, said Aug 23, 2026; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/4ec7adba-dd12-4caf-9bb1-f1a343cee65a - Jayden Daniels to outplay his draft cost (round three) — [Tom Strachan](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/tom-strachan), for 2025, said Aug 23, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 100) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8d6f75eb-141c-457d-a472-57a3d3968a11 - Jayden Daniels to win Offensive Rookie of the Year — [Chris Brockman](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/chris-brockman), for 2024, said Jan 20, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/64da6f14-9d3a-4cbf-b656-50ecc0d73dfb - Jayden Daniels to win Offensive Rookie of the Year — [Bucky Brooks](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/bucky-brooks), for 2024, said Jan 10, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/1f77b68c-45ee-4712-b82d-9e2609e14530 - Jayden Daniels to win Offensive Rookie of the Year — [Lance Zierlein](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/lance-zierlein), for 2024, said Jan 10, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/3ee1f2de-3671-4ce4-85f7-dc77a40d7a5f - Jayden Daniels to finish top 10 at his position, by an unstated measure — Covino and Rich, for 2025, said Jun 21, 2025; scored 0 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) - Jayden Daniels to win Offensive Rookie of the Year — [Gregg Rosenthal](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/gregg-rosenthal), for 2024, said Feb 3, 2025; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 0) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/c761568e-6a9c-4989-b84c-98b3a26dc17e - Jayden Daniels to be picked “surefire early first-round pick” (picks 1–32) — [Dan Pizzuta](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/dan-pizzuta), for 2024, said Apr 24, 2024; scored 100 out of 100 (a naive guess scored 50) — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/5648857f-9be3-41af-884b-cbb2b689d580 --- Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jayden-daniels Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology