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Jayden Daniels
QB · LSU · age 23.4 · 6'4" · 210 lb
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Generated August 5, 2026
Draftanomics pick
#13
1st Round
Bust probability
8%
Low risk
Actual NFL pick
#2
WAS
Consensus rank
#14
29 sources
Why this projection
+1.0 ≈ pushed pick ~25 spots earlier; −1.0 ≈ ~25 spots later
| Pre-draft consensus | +8.21 |
| ppa avg | +0.87 |
| production shape | +0.80 |
| Completion percentage over expected | +0.80 |
| Year-over-year production growth | +0.45 |
| Predicted-points-added vs FBS | +0.45 |
| College production | +0.38 |
| ppa consistency | +0.36 |
| High-school recruit grade | +0.33 |
| Age at draft | -0.31 |
Pre-draft consensus (31 sources)
ESPN Scouts Inc.#5
105 3 The Fan (Bryan Broaddus)#4
Akron Beacon Journal (Chris Easterling)#5
Bleacher Report#30
Bleeding Green Nation (Ben Natan)#21
Bnb Football#4
Bucs Report (J T Olson)#5
Drafttek#3
Haas Football (Hunter Haas)#10
Last Word On Sports (Mike Kashuba)#2
NFL Draft Lounge (Brian Lamb)#4
Pewter Report (Joshua Queipo)#32
Primetime Sports Talk (Colton Edwards)#3
Pro Football Focus#102
Pro Football Focus (Anthony Treash)#38
Prospectencyclopedia (Roy Countryman)#4
Active flags & events
- Jayden Daniels promoted to the WR1 role following the depth-chart shake-up; snap share projected to climb 15%.Beat reporter · The Athletic · 2026-05-20
NFL outcomes (so far)
Seasons
2
Games played
7
Avg snap share
52%
Closest historical comps
| Player | Draft | Year 1 grade (of 20) | Arc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyler Murray | 2019 · #1 | 17.4 | Starter |
| Joe Burrow | 2020 · #1 | 12.5 | Franchise |
| Zach Wilson | 2021 · #2 | 9.3 | Starter |
| Matt Corral | 2022 · #94 | — | Bust |
| Mac Jones | 2021 · #15 | 15.6 | Starter |