Daniels has earned high praise from commentators across the league, and on Saturday, former Washington quarterback and current Atlanta Falcons QB Kirk Cousins added his own perspective on the breakout year. Appearing as a guest on ESPN’s NFL Countdown, Cousins was asked for his perspective on Saturday night’s game between the Commanders and Lions.

Everything special about Jayden Daniels manifested for the first time in the NFL over 5.3 seconds on the night of Sept. 23. It was his third game; he was on the road against a supposed heavyweight; he was dueling a superstar whose heavy shadow he had not been able to escape for the previous two years.

Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders beat the Tampa Bay Bucaneers during wild card weekend to earn a NFC divisional round matchup against the top seeded

"Jayden Daniels is a one-man band for Kliff Kingsbury, carrying a lackluster backfield with his smooth mobility and carving up opposing defenses with his snappy arm," CBS Sports writes. "Getting some more help from Kingsbury's ball carriers or red-zone play sheet might enable the Commanders to extend their surprisingly hot run."

Kurt Warner is all in on Jayden Daniels. The Hall of Famer is so in on the Washington Commanders rookie quarterback, he even said he trusts him more than Jared Goff. You know, the guy who took his

Detroit made a huge statement in Week 18 with their beatdown of the Minnesota Vikings, but the Commanders have something the Vikings don’t; a mobile quarterback in the form of Jayden Daniels. The Lions have struggled with stopping mobile quarterbacks this season. This could very well carry over into the postseason.

Jayden Daniels' tremendous rookie year got even better on Sunday. The Washington Commanders quarterback led his team to their first playoff win since

Jayden Daniels thrived where few other rookie QBs do in the NFL playoffs, leading the Commanders to a last-minute win over the Buccaneers.

The Washington Commanders will face the Detroit Lions in the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs at Ford Field on Saturday, January 18th. WATCH: Commanders vs

The winner will advance to the NFC championship game next week against the winner of tomorrow’s Eagles/Rams game.

Will find out if a rookie phenomenon can shock the world today when Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders face the vaunted Detroit Lions in a NFC Divisional matchup Saturday night in the Motor City.