There are more established candidates here -- Garrett Wilson, Tee Higgins, Drake London and Jalen Ramsey among them. But let's be honest: No. 5 belongs to Daniels as long as he's even half as magical as he was during his unflappably dynamic debut. He's already the face of the Commanders.

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels is looking to improve from his rookie season. He's set a strong baseline for himself, but the Commanders didn't

Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) and quarterback Marcus Mariota (18). Daniels would have one of the best rookie seasons ever, and Marcus likely played a role in that, keeping the rookie calm, taking things off his plate that didn't need to be there, or simply just being a sounding board.