Giants Back Jaxson Dart as Franchise Quarterback While Analytics Raise Passing and Availability Questions

Overview

• Team leaders and alumni publicly endorsed Dart this week as the Giants’ presumptive starter for Year 2 and said they expect him to grow into the franchise role.
• Dart finished his rookie season with 2,272 passing yards and 15 touchdowns across 14 games while ranking among the NFL’s best quarterbacks as a runner.
• Pro Football Focus metrics show clear passing limits: a 64.2 PFF passing grade, neutral +0.04 EPA per dropback, and the league lead in pressures judged to be his own fault.
• Dart’s scramble-heavy style produced big plays but also a concussion that cost two games, prompting coaches to change play design and add skill players to reduce his exposure to hits.
• The key tests this summer are training camp and early-season availability as Dart must improve pocket awareness, progressions and deep-ball accuracy for the Giants to take a measurable step forward.