Well, I must confess that I have let some newly dug up or received fans sit long enough for their fans to turn a yellowish-brown somewhat like your first photo. (I didn't do it intentionally, they were overlooked when I was amending a bed.) I went ahead and planted them anyway. Of 6 daylilies that this happened to, only one has yet to sprout new leaves. So it is definitely worth planting (with fingers crossed).
How did the roots look on all of them? A good root system?
I have to agree with Ashton. Looking at your 2 photos, I would probably be disappointed with my order.