As we saw in the episode of new York Giants Life, the organization was quite excited about the selection of quarterback Jaxson Dart.
Both the front office and coaching staff believe the former Mississippi quarterback is the right prospect to develop under head coach Brian Daboll, and it appears as if members of the media agree, as well.
Pro Football Focus’ Dalton Wasserman recently ranked the best situations for rookie quarterbacks from the 2025 draft class.
As the PFF analyst put it, “Of course, talent matters. But landing spot often plays just as big a role in determining whether a quarterback thrives. Depth chart competition, coaching stability, offensive line strength and playmaker support all factor into a rookie’s chances of finding early success.”
As for the rankings, Dart’s fit with the Giants landed the 22-year-old all the way at the top of the list.
“Considering the adjustment he’ll have to make transitioning from the offense he ran at Ole Miss to a pro-style system, Jaxson Dart landed in a pretty good spot in New York,” wrote Wasserman. “Giants head coach Brian Daboll did a spectacular job developing Josh Allen over multiple seasons, and the Giants signed two veteran quarterbacks — Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston — to ease the pressure on Dart to start right away. Dart may have led the FBS in passing grade in 2024, but he won’t have to rush into game action before he’s ready.”
The first-team All-SEC selection enjoyed his best season in 2024, as he completed 69.3 percent of his passes for 4,279 yards, 29 touchdowns and just six interceptions across 13 games for the Rebels.
Dart finished his Ole Miss career with 10,617 passing yards in his three seasons as the starter, which topped Eli Manning’s previous school record.
Dart also added nearly 1,500 yards and 12 touchdowns on the ground at Mississippi, while his 28 wins and .737 winning percentage as the starting quarterback set new program high-marks.
Here are Wasserman’s full QB rookie situation rankings:
Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
Tyler Shough, New Orleans Saints
Cam Ward, Tennessee Titans
Dillon Gabriel/Shedeur Sanders, Cleveland Browns
Jalen Milroe, Seattle Seahawks
Will Howard, Pittsburgh Steelers
Riley Leonard, Indianapolis Colts
Kyle McCord, Philadelphia Eagles
Quinn Ewers, Miami Dolphins
Kurtis Rourke, San Francisco 49ers
Cam Miller, Las Vegas Raiders
Graham Mertz, Houston Texans
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