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The New York Giants are getting ready for training camp, along with the rest of the NFC East. This is the sixth offensive position group in the NFC East Grading series — the MONEY MAKER, the quarterback position! The Eagles have 27 points, and the Giants are right behind at 25; Dallas has 10, and Washington has 18.
How does it work? The best positional group is assigned four points, and the “worst” receives one point. Let’s talk about the running backs in the NFC East!
Jaxson Dart, Jameis Winston, Brandon Allen
Did part of me want to give the Giants more credit due to the presence of Jameis Winston as the strongest No. 2 quarterback in the division? Maybe, but the Giants receive just one point, mostly because of the unproven consistency Jaxson Dart so obviously lacks as a 23-year-old. Dart had a good rookie season, and the national conversation surrounding Dart would likely be more favorable if the Giants’ defense could hold a damn lead in the fourth quarter.
Dart finished with 2,272 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and five interceptions. He had a 5.2% Big Time Throw Rate and a 3.4% turnover-worthy play rate, with an average of 6.7 yards per attempt and an aDOT of 8.8 yards. He also added 487 yards on the ground with nine rushing touchdowns. Dart demonstrated the ability to adjust his arm angles while showing good control of touch and velocity across a variety of throws and areas of the field. He was poised and did a great job extending plays off-script. There’s still plenty of room for Jaxson Dart to grow, but his arrow is ascending. Still, the Giants only get one point.
Points: 1
Jalen Hurts, Tanner McKee, Andy Dalton, Cole Payton
Is Jalen Hurts an elite quarterback? No, he is not. Does he struggle to throw consistently over the middle of the field? Yes, he has throughout his career. Still, he’s a Super Bowl Champion who deserves respect. There have been issues with his game and development, but he has done well enough to help a great roster succeed, despite a down year after his Super Bowl run.
For starters, Hurts is an elite rushing quarterback who only had eight touchdowns last year on the ground, with 435 rushing yards. The offense was ineffective under Kevin Patullo. Hurts threw for 3,392 yards with 26 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2025. The offense will look different under Sean Mannion and with the departure of AJ Brown. I battled back and forth with giving Philadelphia three points over Jayden Daniels, but I rolled with the upside of Daniels overcoming his sophomore slump.
Points: 2
Jayden Daniels, Marcus Mariota, Sam Hartman, Athan Kaliakmanis
Jayden Daniels won Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2024 after leading the Commanders to the NFC Championship Game, where Jalen Hurts and the Eagles ended Washington’s season. Daniels was sensational as a rookie, but injuries limited...
