The offensive stars from the historically loaded 2024 NFL Draft class got off to a lukewarm start in early September. Many analysts and pundits were sounding the panic alarm after multiple rookie quarterbacks and receivers posted Week 1 duds.
Daniels, the reigning Heisman-winning QB and the No. 2 overall pick, didn’t throw a touchdown in his first two NFL games for the Commanders. Harrison, a stud receiver and the Cardinals’ pick at No. 3, caught just one ball for four yards in Week 1. The Giants’ Nabers caught five for 66, a better debut but still underwhelming for the No. 6 selection in a dynamic offensive class.
But oh, what a difference a few weeks can make.
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Fast forward to Week 4 and Daniels is 2-1 for Washington after upsetting Joe Burrow’s Bengals on national television. The LSU product completed 21-of-23 pass attempts for 254 yards and two TDs in the Monday Night Football victory, and he ran for another 39 yards and a score. The effort, capped off by a game-sealing dime to Terry McLaurin, has been widely discussed as one of the better QB performances of the year.
Nabers and Harrison Jr. took even less time to take the pro football world by storm. Nabers followed a…
