Jaxson Dart 2025 NFL Draft Profile: Everything you need to know about Giants' potential target
The Giants have the No. 3 pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, giving them plenty of options at their disposal. Let's take a look at one prospect who may be a target: Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart.
By The NumbersHeight: 6-foot-2
Weight: 223 pounds
40-Yard Dash: N/A (Did not work out at NFL Combine or Pro Day)
Vertical: N/A
Bench: N/A
Broad Jump: DNP
2024 Stats (13 games started): 69 percent completion rate, 4,279 yards, 29 touchdowns, six interceptions, 495 rushing yards with three touchdowns
NFL.com: Three-year SEC starter who saw improvement in play and production season after season. Dart has a stocky build and average physical attributes but good makeup and intangibles. He's fairly accurate and rarely overcomplicates things for himself. He won't strike anyone as a running quarterback, but he can find tough yards on the ground. Teams might see physical and play similarities between Dart and Brock Purdy but such a pathway for Dart likely requires a balanced, ball-control passing attack that allows him to manage the game instead of driving it.
Bleacher Report: Jaxson Dart has a good physical skill set to be an effective starting quarterback. His ability to change up the speeds of his passes will translate well to the league. He is more than willing to take the check down underneath. Dart's ability to pick up an NFL offense will determine how early he sees the field and the success that comes with it.
Why Jaxson Dart makes sense for the GiantsThe Giants have plenty of room for improvement at most positions, but quarterback is the most important position in football, if not in any sport, and the Giants currently don't have a long term answer at that spot. Sure, Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston are serviceable veterans and perhaps the Giants can find lighting in a bottle with one of them for a year or two. But if New York comes out of this draft without taking a quarterback they believe they can develop into a starter, it has to be considered a failure.
Dart is an interesting prospect because his stock seems to be rising and he could end up going anywhere from the top 10 to out of the first round, depending on who you talk to. And while he probably doesn't make sense at No. 3 (unless the Giants absolutely love him and believe he's too good to pass up), Big Blue could either trade back, pick up a few picks, and take him in the No. 10-ish range, or perhaps they could take someone else at No. 3 and then trade up from their No. 34 pick to get back into the first round and take Dart. Either way, the Ole Miss product is a compelling option for Joe Schoen and company.
At 6-foot-2, 223 pounds, Dart might not wow anyone with his physical traits, but he's got the intangibles and instincts to play the position. And while he's not necessarily a runner, he can make things happen with his legs when needed. And pairing him with a veteran like Wilson, who is undersized but has made the most of his career with anticipatory throws and making plays off-schedule, could be exactly what Dart needs to take his game to the next level.
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