After parting with former first-round pick Daniel Jones midway through last season, the New York Giants needed a new long-term plan under center. As the 2025 season gets ready to begin, their latest prospect continues to make things tougher for the coaching staff.
Early in the first round of the NFL draft, the Giants nabbed defensive standout Abdul Carter out of Penn State. The front office wasn’t done, as they pulled off a trade to secure the No. 25 overall selection. With this pick, they nabbed former Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Though most teams go to their young QBs right away now, that isn’t the approach New York is taking. Instead, Dart finds himself as the backup to veteran Russell Wilson. This will give him a chance to learn the game more behind the scenes while having a mentor in the former Super Bowl-winning QB.
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Jaxson Dart continues to turn heads within the Giants Organization
While the Giants went out and signed a pair of veterans in free agency, many have called for them to hand the reins over to Dart as a rookie. Seeing that they aren’t contending for a Super Bowl this season, the logical choice is to give the much-needed reps to the player who will likely be the long-term option under center.
Seeing that Russel is only on a one-year deal, the belief is that Dart will end up taking the starting role at some point during his rookie season. According to one NFL insider, it could end up happening sooner than most are expecting.
In a recent column for The Athletic, insider Dianna Russini broke down her latest intel from across the NFL ahead of the first Sunday of the 2025 season. Among the topics she dove into was Dart’s impressive start to his pro career.
Russini also reported on how Dart continues to turn heads within the Giants organization as he makes a case for himself to land the top spot on the depth chart.
“So far, Dart has weathered it all. One source close to the Giants told me the rookie ‘can handle the moment,'” Russini wrote. “His early poise hasn’t surprised the team, but it has impressed them. His personality is said to be a perfect match for Daboll, and he’s soaked up all of the guidance and coaching he can, both from the staff and the team’s veteran QBs…The Jaxson Dart era might not just be part of a future story. It could begin very soon.”
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Dart has done all the right things as he prepares for his journey in the NFL. All he can do now is continue to prepare to make sure he’s ready whenever the Giants decide to call his number.
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