Who would have every guessed that undrafted Jalon Daniels would be the first rookie quarterback to win a start this NFL season? Daniels did just that tonight.
A Buccaneers backup quarterback hadn’t won a start since Ryan Fitzpatrick in 2018.
Daniels was the controversial choice to be named the Bucs’ No. 2 quarterback to start this season. An undrafted QB to back up oft-banged-up Baker Mayfield? For a team that thought it was a contender? Strange.
But tonight’s performance by Daniels shows the Bucs made a good choice. Daniels didn’t turn the ball over and was 19-for-25 for 189 yards and a touchdown. He also ran seven times for 23 yards.
For any backup to win a Thursday night road game is a major bonus.
Hope remains in play in Tampa Bay.