Giants QB Jaxson Dart shines in preseason
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With how good rookie Jaxson Dart has looked through two preseason games and in training camp, there is a case to be made he should be elevated ahead of Winston on the depth chart as Russell Wilson’s backup at quarterback.
Heading into training camp, the expectation was Russell Wilson would be the New York Giants’ starting quarterback after signing with the franchise this offseason. But Jaxson Dart put together a strong training camp,
The game does change during the preseason with actual game planning and star players on the field, but there are things we can learn in these exhibition matchups. Here are five questions answered after the second round of games.
Jaxson Dart’s preseason brilliance has Colin Cowherd convinced that mentorship from Lane Kiffin and Brian Daboll has built his confidence.
We love that Dart stuffed the stat sheet against an SEC gauntlet, but he buttered his bread on his first 1-2 reads. If the progression had to go longer it … simply didn’t. Dart would tuck and run. He scrambled a somewhat ridiculous 45 times considering his average athleticism.
Following Saturday night's matchup between the Giants and the New York Jets, Griffin took to social media to praise Dart's effort throughout his second NFL showing. It's safe to say the former Washington Commanders star is impressed with the first-round pick.