Russell Wilson insists he isn’t rattled by the presence of first-round pick Jaxson Dart waiting behind him on the New York Giants’ depth chart.
Asked Wednesday about growing calls for Dart to take over after a sluggish Week 1 loss to Washington, Wilson said he isn’t affected by the noise.
“I think that you embrace challenge. I don’t think I run from challenges. I don’t think I run from anything,” Wilson said. “My confidence never blinks. I’ve been through everything — the highest highs and some lows. But my confidence never wavers, and that comes from experience and the work.”
The Giants’ opener offered little of the preseason buzz surrounding the team. New York managed just six points in a 21-6 defeat, averaging 3.7 yards per play and converting 5 of 18 combined third- and fourth-down