The reigning MVP had just one before he took the league by storm. The presumptive MVP this season had seven and is now redefining the game.
Daniel Jones already has more than either of them.
What are we talking about? Starts as a rookie, of course. It's no surprise that both Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson needed their rookie experiences to help them blossom into superstar quarterbacks who are currently carrying their teams toward the postseason. It takes time for a young player to find his footing in the NFL. But now that Jones has eight starts behind him and heads into his ninth on Sunday against the Bears, it's fair to wonder if that half-season of experience is enough to start to propel him to the next level of his development.
