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QB Jaxson Dart. Well, obviously. Dart was sensational in all three exhibition contests operating Brian Daboll’s offense. The third quarterback picked in the 2025 draft completed 68% of his 47 attempts with three touchdowns and no interceptions while averaging a hefty 7.9 yards per attempt. Beyond the numbers, the blend of quarterbacking style Dart demonstrated was so impressive. He diced from inside the confines of the pocket. He scrambled a bit. He got the ball out quickly, and made a few high-caliber throws downfield.
Mike Kafka‘s plan to unlock the Giants‘ downfield passing attack reflects the evolution of New York‘s offensive coordinator as a play caller to maximize the team’s new personnel.
Call the Giants’ new scheme ‘Screen ‘Em Deep.’ Kafka showed a familiar, creative tendency this spring and summer in his second stint wearing the headset
Giants coach Brian Daboll on Monday kicked off Week 1 of his hot-seat fourth season by refusing to name a backup quarterback.
Who cares? Ultimately, it doesn’t matter whether first-round rookie Jaxson Dart or fading veteran Jameis Winston occupies the spot beneath Russell Wilson (also a fading veteran) entering Sunday’s game at Washington.
Russell Wilson, New York Giants. The 10-time Pro Bowler is coming off a one-year stint in Pittsburgh, where he managed to sneak the team into the playoffs despite posting mostly pedestrian numbers with 2,482 yards, 16 touchdowns, and five interceptions through 11 games.
While the 36-year-old veteran is the clear starter heading into the season, that could change with the presence of rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart sitting right behind him. The Giants traded up into the first round to draft the Ole Miss QB this past April and some like former Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum believes that he should be starting over the aging veteran. The front half of New York’s schedule is challenging with Washington, Kansas City, Denver, and two matchups against Philadelphia all taking place within the first eight weeks of the campaign. If the Giants are out of playoff positioning by the end of that stretch, then the team could very well sit the veteran down...
