There were a handful of talented running backs to enter the NFL in 2024, and Jayden Daniels had a better season rushing than most of them.
Za'Darius Smith already sacked Jayden Daniels once this season, but the Lions DE knows he has his work cut out for him in Saturday's playoff game.
That includes four members of the 2018 draft class: Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson. This is the fifth time that four QBs from the same draft class started in the same postseason, with the 2018 class also doing it last season, when Mason Rudolph got the nod instead of Darnold.
Detroit Lions edge Za'Darius Smith compared trying to tackle Jayden Daniels to a "chicken in a chicken coop". On Saturday night, the Detroit Lions will face a new challenge as they start their playoff run. They'll have to slow down standout rookie Jayden Daniels for the first time.
Smith has three escalators he can reach Sunday, all worth $2 million. One is for the Seahawks (9-7) getting a 10th win. Another is for Smith finishing the season with at least 4,282 passing yards. The other is for Smith finishing the year at or above 69.7555% completion rate.