Jayden Daniels, Jared Verse named Offensive, Defensive Rookies of the Year

Jayden Daniels and Jared Verse won the Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year Awards astatine the NFL Honors successful New Orleans connected Thursday night.

Daniels was the 2nd wide pick retired of LSU pursuing a Heisman Trophy campaign, and helium impressed from the 2nd helium came onto the field.

Daniels threw for 3,568 yards and 25 touchdowns portion completing 69% of his passes, getting a Pro Bowl nod. He besides ran for 891 yards and different six scores, portion converting 55 archetypal downs with his legs.

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Washington Commanders backmost Jayden Daniels (5) waves to the assemblage aft an overtime triumph implicit the Atlanta Falcons during an NFL shot game, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024, successful Landover, Md. The Commanders won 30-24.  (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

With Daniels nether center, the Washington Commanders had the champion turnaround of immoderate squad successful the NFL, going from 4-13 to 12-5 and a playoff berth. Washington besides earned their archetypal postseason triumph successful 19 years, and for bully measure, they took down the No. 1 effect Detroit Lions aft that. While the NFC Championship did not spell arsenic planned – a 55-23 nonaccomplishment to the Philadelphia Eagles – the aboriginal is agleam successful D.C.

Verse was the 19th wide prime retired of Florida State. It was the archetypal clip the Los Angeles Rams selected successful the archetypal circular since 2016 and, well, they struck gold.

Los Angeles Rams linebacker Jared Verse (8) recovers a fumble against the Minnesota Vikings during the archetypal fractional successful an NFC chaotic paper crippled astatine State Farm Stadium.  (Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)

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In his archetypal NFL season, helium was named to the Pro Bowl - helium adjacent picked up a fumble and took it 57 yards to the location successful the chaotic paper circular against the Minnesota Vikings.

Starting successful each but 1 game, Verse recorded 66 tackles, 18 QB hits, 11 tackles for loss, and 4.5 sacks. He besides deflected 2 passes and picked up 2 fumbles.

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He's the archetypal Ram to triumph the grant since Aaron Donald successful 2014, truthful possibly that's a bully omen for the remainder of his career. His teammate successful Braden Fiske was besides nominated, truthful the Rams defence seems to beryllium successful bully signifier moving forward.

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