{"id":225800,"date":"2025-03-31T12:45:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T16:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=225800"},"modified":"2025-03-31T12:45:41","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T16:45:41","slug":"making-the-case-for-jaxson-dart-to-the-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2025\/03\/31\/making-the-case-for-jaxson-dart-to-the-giants\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the Case for Jaxson Dart to the Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

After signing veteran quarterbacks<\/span> Russell Wilson<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Jameis Winston <\/span><\/a>last week, the Giants positioned themselves to take the best player available with the third pick in <\/span>April\u2019s draft<\/span><\/a>. They still need to find their true face of the franchise, but the likelihood of consensus top quarterback Cam Ward being available is less and less likely. In the eyes of most draft analysts, there\u2019s a significant drop-off between Ward and the rest of the quarterbacks. For the Giants, the cost-benefit for selecting a prospect like <\/span>Shedeur Sanders <\/span><\/a>over a blue-chip positional prospect like Abdul Carter or Travis Hunter is a waste of premium assets.\u00a0 So, let’s make the case for Jaxon Dart to the Giants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

An alternative option to find a long-term franchise quarterback would be to trade into the back end of the first round and select Jaxon Dart from Ole Miss.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

He\u2019s a tantalizing prospect who has a field of supporters and skeptics from draft pundits from across the NFL world. While he\u2019s an unlikely option with the third pick, he might be an intriguing project if the Giants are able to sneak back into the end of the first round-similar to the way the Ravens traded for the 32nd pick in the 2018 draft for Lamar Jackson.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Is Dart a potential option for the Giants? Let\u2019s make the case for Jaxon Dart and his fit with the New York Giants.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Jaxson Dart: Strengths<\/b><\/h2>\n

Arm Strength & Deep Ball Ability<\/b> \u2013<\/span><\/h3>\n

For starters, Dart can make all the throws and push the ball downfield. Without question, he has an NFL arm. His release resembles a short-stop\u2019s quick motion in baseball, which leads to decisive, high-velocity throws. This helped him excel in Lane Kiffin\u2019s vertical passing attack in 2024 to the tune of 28 passing touchdowns and a 180.4 passer rating. Dart routinely trusts his arm strength in the intermediate and deep areas of the field and, in turn, has the confidence to throw into tight windows inside and outside of the pocket.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The clip below against Duke is an example of Dart doing exactly that- drifts to his weak side, aligns his shoulders and throws a perfect touch pass to the opposite hash that traveled 40+ air yards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For a coach like Brian, Daboll- who clearly wants to push the downfield- Dart\u2019s arm strength is an intriguing, malleable trait that the other prospects in the class don\u2019t possess. Daboll\u2019s most success in the league was when he worked with Josh Allen in Buffalo. No, Dart\u2019s arm strength is not on that level, but he does possess more raw arm talent than Daniel Jones, Drew Lock and Tommy Devito did in 2024. With proper coaching, Dart and Daboll could resemble a lighter version of the 2020-2021 Buffalo passing attack that featured high-risk, high-reward intermediate and deep shots. This scenario makes Jaxon Dart to the Giants plausible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Nah bro, watch Jaxson Dart flip his hips to pin the flat defender down so he can throw the slot corner over the top. <\/p>\n

Special combo of athleticism + genius to pull this off. pic.twitter.com\/PWEEabo3uW<\/a><\/p>\n

— JetPack Galileo (@JetPackGalileo) March 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n