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New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart enjoyed a dramatic victory in his first career start in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Chargers. That winning feeling unfortunately lasted just seven days as he suffered the first defeat of his career against the New Orleans Saints this past Sunday.
In just two weeks, Dart has now experienced the highs and lows of being a starting quarterback in the NFL. This week, that was one of the main topics discussed with the media, as well as how he’s handling things as the leader of a professional franchise.
Let’s dive into some of the highlights from his Tuesday presser.
Dart: I honestly feel like I kind of take it pretty naturally. I’ve played a lot of football in my college career. I had a lot of games in different places at two different schools. I was the 17-year-old my freshman year doing the same thing. I understand the role of the quarterback. At the same time, it was great watching (quarterback) Russ (Wilson) and how he operated it, which was a really good example. He still does a really good job of it. Even (quarterback) Jameis (Winston), taking their advice, seeing how they communicate. I feel like I’m in a great room to learn, but at the same time, I feel like it definitely comes naturally to me.
Dart: Obviously, divisional games, they hold a little more weight. Obviously, understanding the history of this matchup and the intensity of it carries weight as well. I’m really just excited to get out there on the field Thursday night and have a lot of fun competing.It’s going to be a really cool environment.
Dart: First of all, I love his mentality, his everyday accountability of himself, and at the same time, raising the bar for his teammates. That was something, as an early college player, being able to look up to guys like that. It’s going to be really cool to be on the same field with him and being able to compete against him. At the same time, him just being a really good competitor and being able to do a lot of things with his arm and with his legs and putting his team in really good situations to win.
Dart: *This was my first loss in the NFL, and for just being realistic, it’s not going to be my last. Obviously, you don’t want those things to happen, but it’s just part of the game. So, just trying to come back, identify the things I need to work on, at the same time being able to say things I did well, and then try to carry those over to the next...
