New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart is generating serious momentum in camp, and what started as a third-round developmental project is quickly turning into a Week 7 prediction on national airwaves.
The Giants‘ 2024 season was forgettable in almost every way: a 3-14 collapse, rock-bottom in the NFC East, and a sputtering offense that managed just 16.1 points per game, ranking 31st in the NFL.
The franchise made bold moves this offseason, including bringing in Russell Wilson, the former Super Bowl champion who, despite late-career inconsistency, led the NFL in deep-pass grading last year with a 54 percent completion rate on throws of 20-plus yards.
His arrival was seen as a stabilizing force.
Dart might be coming sooner than expected
The national spotlight swung to the Meadowlands during a recent episode of The Rich Eisen Show, when NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah was asked to name a minicamp surprise. He didn’t hesitate.
“Yeah…I’ve, you know, been intrigued by what’s going on with Jaxson Dart,” Jeremiah said. “But man, everything that I’ve read about Jaxson Dart seems to be pretty positive.”
This wasn’t empty praise. Jeremiah emphasized how Brian Daboll‘s tone around Dart felt different-like a coach who might’ve just found his guy.
“You just kind of listen to the words of Brian Daboll, and… it sounds a little different the way he’s talking about him,” Jeremiah noted. “I think we’re going to see a lot of Jaxson Dart this year.”
“Week 6 to Week 7, 10-day gap there after the Thursday night game against Philly… that’s kind of where it would be.”
It’s a strategic pivot point in the schedule. After tough matchups with Kansas City, the Chargers, and the Saints, followed by a short-week game against the Eagles, the Giants get a rare 10-day mini-bye. That would offer Daboll the perfect window to hand over the keys.
Dart getting real reps and real chances
Dart isn’t just a practice arm running scout-team drills. Multiple reports confirm he’s taken first-, second-, and third-team reps throughout minicamp, something few rookie QBs do unless the staff is seriously evaluating them. Daboll called Dart‘s spring performance “excellent,” praising his football IQ, leadership, and grasp of the playbook.
The parallels to Daboll‘s time developing Josh Allen in Buffalo haven’t gone unnoticed. While Allen had more raw size and draft pedigree, Dart shares a similar gunslinger mentality and isn’t afraid to push the ball downfield.
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