New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart has to be careful.
There's a general manager in the NFL who is worried New York Giants QB Jaxson Dart may not "last" in the league.
Dart was evaluated for a concussion four times in his first nine starts (and once in the preseason) last season.
“I’m going to give Jaxson a nudge and give him a 3, arrow up,” the GM said, via The Athletic. “But he is not going to change his style of play, so that is where I’m like, ‘I don’t know if this guy is going to last.’"
Dart finished his rookie season with 2,272 passing yards, 15 passing touchdowns, five interceptions, 487 rushing yards and nine rushing touchdowns. He completed 63.7% of his passes and went 4-8 as a starter after taking over for Russell Wilson.
“I do like Dart,” a defensive coordinator said. “He can throw it. He’s athletic, and he has a little moxie about him. I like that s---.”
The Giants hired former Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh as their new HC. Former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy is New York's new OC.
Both Nagy and Harbaugh are very, very high on Dart.
"One of the many great things about Jaxson Dart is he does so many things so well," Harbaugh said about Dart. "There is a lot of different elements that Jaxson can play in. I'm not sure what he really can't do."
"I was able to watch a decent amount of Jaxson last year, when I was in Kansas City," Nagy said about Dart. "We tried to take as little time as possible watching the quarterback position, but every year I will watch just to see the top guys that are there, and I remember coming away impressed with Jaxson and his accuracy."
In Year 1 of the Harbaugh era, the Giants play the Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Rams, Titans, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Commanders, New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, Jacksonville Jaguars, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Cleveland Browns and Detroit Lions.
If Dart can lead the Giants to the playoffs next season, he could be in MVP talks. He has to be careful, though, when he's running.
The Giants haven't made the playoffs since the 2022 season. That was the first year of the Brian Daboll era.
