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Drew Brees’ favorite quarterbacks to watch this NFL season — and a team he wants to see more from

November 1, 20240
Brees told BI that rookie Jayden Daniels has been “playing at a very high level.”

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“The guy who’s probably jumped out the most is Jayden Daniels with the Washington Commanders,” Brees told BI. “He’s playing at a very high level, very, very efficient, finding completions, making big plays, both with his legs running and just buying time and extending plays.”

Daniels was the No. 2 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft and he’s been a breakout star of the season, leading the Commanders to a 6-2 record for the first time since 2008.

In his first eight games, Daniels has thrown for 1,736 yards and seven touchdowns and rushed 424 yards and four touchdowns. That, combined with just two interceptions, gives him a passer rating of 104.3, the highest of any rookie so far this season.

Bo Nix — Denver Broncos
Caleb Williams is the rookie quarterback for the Chicago Bears.

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Brees told BI that Williams’ October 13 performance against the Jaguars was “definitely his best game of the year thus far.”

Williams completed 23 out of 29 passes for 226 yards and four touchdowns in the Bears’ 35-16 win.

“I think Chicago’s got a good defense, so I think they’re kind of building this team around him, and it’s allowing him to, I think, not be rushed along,” Brees said.

The Bears are 4-3 this season, and Williams (the No. 1 pick in the 2024 Draft) has thrown for 1,448 yards and nine touchdowns and rushed for 216 yards.

Meanwhile, the Bears have the No. 1 red-zone defense in the league with a red-zone touchdown rate of just 36.8%, Fox Sports reported.

Jared Goff — Detroit Lions
Brees told BI, “You’re just waiting to see a level of consistency” from the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Brees told BI, “I think we’re kind of waiting to see the Bengals come back and be really in the mix here.”

“You’re kind of just waiting to see a level of consistency with them,” he added. “It seems like they lose some games that they shouldn’t lose, and yet, then they win some games against some teams that maybe are more talented, so I don’t know.”

The Bengals are 3-5, with close losses against the Chiefs, Commanders, and Ravens with fifth-year quarterback Joe Burrow.

“They’re a team that with a guy like Joe Burrow, man, there’s no reason why week in, week out, they shouldn’t be like the Chiefs where they’re finding ways to win,” Brees added.

Burrow has thrown for 1,993 yards and 15 touchdowns with just three interceptions. He’s also run for 106 yards and one touchdown.

The Bengals did not respond to Business Insider’s request for comment.