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Moments before Thursday’s preseason finale, a 42-10 victory over the Patriots that capped an undefeated 3-0 slate, the head coach surprised outside linebacker Abdul Carter and quarterback Jaxson Dart with the news. The third and 25th overall draft picks would be representing the team as gameday captains. For Dart, it was another test in his development plan, similar to how he was thrown in cold to Saturday’s game against the Jets for one play during a Russell Wilson-led drive.
“I put him out there for the coin toss today and [Dart’s] running up to me, ‘What do you want me to do again? I’ve never done this before,'” Daboll recalled after the game…Abdul was less,” Daboll said. “I usually have the quarterback go out there and decide what we’re going to do. He was like, ‘Wait a minute, So, we’re going to take the ball, but what if they defer, which way do you want me to kick?’ He was out there warming up and coming over to me, I’m like, ‘What?’ And he’s got like two questions. And I’m like, ‘Don’t worry about that. Just let’s go.’ But I wanted him to think about what it would be like one day.”
If things go according to plan, Dart’s fumble, which was negated by a defensive holding, will be the last meaningful snap he plays this year, absent mop-up duty. Russell Wilson is the team’s starter. The Giants believe they’re capable of playing winning football with him as the rookie sits and develops like Patrick Mahomes, Aaron Rodgers.
But seldom do things go according to plan and Dart, this summer, has done nothing to slow the cries to get him in the lineup. He began the offseason program as the third quarterback behind Jameis Winston. He quickly jumped him by minicamp. In training camp, he took all the second-team reps. By the end, he was stealing...
