Yes, Jayden Daniels is an MVP candidate

No rookie has won the NFL's MVP award since Jim Brown in 1957. Five weeks into the 2024 season, Commander rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels is an MVP candidate.

It doesn't matter that he's a rookie. Recent history shows that teams earning a bye week in each conference are finalists for the quarterback award. It's happened every year since a late run to the single-season rushing record secured the 2012 MVP for the Vikings, overtaking Adrian Peterson.

And so, if the Commanders are the No. 1 seed in the NFC, either he or the quarterback of the No. 1 seed in the AFC will be the MVP.

We say this from time to time, because it's true. After Thursday night's game, Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins ​​entered the conversation. It features Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson, Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud and Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

Win the top seed in your conference, and you've got a great chance to win the MVP.

So, yes, Daniels is in the mix. What he does in the next 12 matches will determine whether he is victorious.