Giants GM Joe Schoen gives sneak peek at Jaxson Dart's role as rookie

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The New York Giants whitethorn person traded up for their hopeful aboriginal franchise backmost past week, but don't expect him to beryllium stepping connected the tract excessively often.

The G-Men took Ole Miss' ain Jaxson Dart with the 25th enactment successful the NFL Draft, letting him articulation a crowded country that already features newcomers successful Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston.

Winston was the archetypal to motion with the Giants this offseason, inking a two-year deal, with Wilson joining astir a week aboriginal connected a one-year pact.

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Jaxson Dart with giants beforehand office

New York Giants president John Mara, acold left, wide manager Joe Schoen, Jaxson Dart and caput manager Brian Daboll are astatine a property league to present the Giants' first-round draught picks. (Thomas Salus-Imagn Images)

Wilson figures to beryllium the frontrunner to commencement Week 1: "That’s however it’ll beryllium erstwhile we get started present successful the spring," caput manager Brian Daboll said, via Pro Football Talk.

Thus, with 2 vets already successful the room, it looks similar Dart's rookie play volition beryllium a de facto redshirt campaign.

"Jaxson’s going to travel in, he’s got to larn the offense, there’s a batch to learn. These NFL offenses are hard to grasp and prime up and past beryllium capable to spell retired and execute, truthful the quality for him to larn and beryllium down 2 consummate pros already volition beryllium beneficial for him," Giants wide manager Joe Schoen said.

New York selected Penn State borderline rusher Abdul Carter with the 3rd pick.

Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart clasp up Giants jerseys

New York Giants first-round draught picks Abdul Carter and Jaxson Dart airs for photos anterior to the commencement of the property conference. (Thomas Salus-Imagn Images)

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This past season, Dart averaged 329.2 passing yards per game, 3rd champion successful the NCAA. In total, helium passed for 4,279 yards, 29 touchdowns and conscionable six interceptions, starring the Rebels to a 10-3 wide grounds and fourth-place decorativeness successful the SEC.

He besides proved to beryllium a morganatic moving threat, with 495 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns.

At 21, helium volition beryllium the youngest QB successful the NFL successful the 2025 season.

During passing drills astatine the NFL combine, Dart went 18 of 23 and would person had adjacent much completions if not for immoderate drops by his wide receivers. He showcased limb powerfulness and precision connected each assortment of pass, proving helium could marque each propulsion successful the NFL.