Daniels is a fascinating contradiction — an electric dual-threat athlete with tantalizing arm elasticity who never put together enough consistent pocket production across six college seasons to overcome the noise. When he's running play-action, escaping the pocket, and uncorking off-platform darts, the NFL tape is real — his 95.0 PFF play-action grade led the entire FBS in 2025. But the in-pocket processing lags badly, the accuracy comes and goes in maddening streaks, and a medical file that includes a blown shoulder and a back injury that wiped out nearly two full seasons will make team doctors earn their keep. He's a developmental backup with gadget-package upside who could stick as a QB3 in a run-heavy system, but the starter ceiling that flickered in 2022 has all but gone dark.

• +Elite-tier play-action effectiveness — posted a 95.0 PFF play-action grade (1st in FBS) with 13 TDs and 0 INTs on those plays in 2025
• 🏃Dynamic dual-threat ability with legitimate QB rushing production (1,451 career rushing yards, 23 rushing TDs)
• +Rare arm elasticity and off-platform throwing ability — can widen throwing angles and maintain velocity while on the move
• +Showed improved consistency in 2025 final season (22 TDs, 7 INTs) after a rough 2024 (14 TDs, 12 INTs)
• 🏋️Strong Shrine Bowl showing — drew positive reviews for throws on the move and scored a rushing TD in the game

• 🧠Marginal in-pocket processing and decision-making — slow through progressions, holds the ball too long, leading to unnecessary sacks
• 🎯Streaky accuracy that disappears for entire stretches, particularly on short-to-intermediate throws when mechanics break down
• −Extensive injury history: shoulder injury (2022), debilitating back injury (2023 — missed most of season), recurring health concerns throughout career
• 🏎️Undersized at 6-0 — would be a height outlier in the NFL, and his 4.65 combine 40 was disappointing relative to his film speed