Rookies Rating: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels overtakes class with hot start

It must have been tough for the Bears on Monday night to watch the head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterback they passed over light up the scoreboard in the Commanders' 38-33 victory over the Bengals.

Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels has gotten off to the good start the Bears hoped for from Caleb Williams, and he is thriving under coach Dan Quinn and offensive coordinator Kliff Kingsbury.

Williams has been good and bad, Daniels is in top form, Bo Nix is ​​boring and, hey, Drake Maye finally played. Here's how the first-round picks fared:

No. 1 overall pick: Bears QB Caleb Williams

Williams completed 33 of 52 passes for 363 yards, with two touchdowns and two interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 80.8 against the Colts. That was the most yardage by a Bears quarterback in eight years, but it was inefficient and came with three turnovers in a game they lost 21-16.

No. 2 overall pick: Commanders QB Jayden Daniels

Daniels set a rookie record for passing percentage, completing 21 of 23 for 254 yards and two touchdowns, and also ran 12 times for 39 yards and a touchdown. His passer rating of 111.8 for the season is fourth best in the NFL.

No. 3 overall pick: Patriots QB Drake Maye

Maye was a cleanup presence against the Jets, completing 4 of 8 passes for 22 yards. He is gaining momentum to take over as the starter, although the experienced Jacoby Brissett is likely to start Sunday against the 49ers.

No. 12 overall pick: Broncos QB Bo Nix

Nix is ​​still waiting for his first touchdown pass and the Broncos are 1-2. However, in the 26-7 victory over the Buccaneers, he played cleanly, completing 25 of 36 passes for 216 yards without a turnover and running nine times for 47 yards and a touchdown.

The Bears head coach could not escape the coaching staff's share of the blame for the 21-16 loss to the Colts: a poor game decision on the fourth attempt and goal, a poor matchup on the third attempt and the need for a timeout to set up a two-point conversion in the fourth quarter.

From Mark Potash

Williams was neither dominant nor disastrous. He was just normal for a rookie.

From Jason Lieser

He won't win regularly if he doesn't take care of football.

From Patrick Finley