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During his weekly press conference, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll revealed the Jaxson Dart era has begun, and he won’t go backwards after changing quarterbacks in Week 4.
After helping to put 37 points on the board and throwing for 450 yards and three touchdowns in Week 2, it seemed like Russell Wilson did enough to hold on to the QB1 job for the Giants. However, then came Week 3. In New York’s loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday Night Football, fans saw the worst of the 36-year-old as he threw two interceptions and managed just 160 passing yards in a frustrating loss.
With head coach Brian Daboll’s job on the line this year, he had seen enough, and it was reported that the team will start rookie Jaxson Dart on Sunday versus the Los Angeles Chargers. However, in his first comments since the move was revealed, Daboll doubled down on the decision and claimed Dart will remain the starting QB for the rest of the season.
It leaves the Giants with two pricey veteran QBs ($14 million in 2025) riding the bench going forward. However, with various teams in need of a good veteran backup, New York needs to be smart and move either Russell Wilson or Jameis Winston before next month’s NFL trade deadline.
Five different teams started backup QBs in Week 3. It was just another example of how volatile the position is in a violent sport like football. Injuries can happen any given Sunday, and in the case of the Bengals and Joe Burrow, it can lead to losing starting signal callers for significant amounts of time.
Furthermore, backup QBs are in that position for a reason. They have proven they are not capable of being starters. Finding a true difference maker to be the QB2 on the depth chart isn’t easy. Yet, now the Giants have two that could intrigue teams with injury issues or messy QB situations.
Are Wilson and Winston flawed? Absolutely. The Seahawks legend is in the final year or two of his career, while the former Buccaneers No. 1 overall pick can be too much of a gun slinger. But, are they better than players like Jake Browning, Carson Wentz, Tyrod Taylor, and Marcus Mariota, for example? Probably.
With NFL teams always looking for reliable starting and backup QB play, the Giants have a pair of players that could actually get them a decent return in draft assets, as opposed to letting them ride the bench and make millions for the rest of the season.
Are the New York Giants going to get a first or second-round pick for Wilson or Winston? Of course not. A third-rounder is a non-starter as well. But after that, anything is possible....
