Jayden Daniels has had arguably the best season for a rookie quarterback in NFL history, and Howie Long clearly does not think anything that the Washington Commanders star has accomplished is a fluke.

As Mock’s model suggests, there’s a razor-thin margin between these two MVP candidates, and while the model believes Allen to have been the superior player in 2024, Jackson was named a first-team All-Pro, which all but ensures Jackson will win his third MVP.

The Commanders QB is playing well beyond his years at exactly the right time, while some of his veteran peers are catching flak for their playoff performances.