Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart still has a “chip” on his shoulder over the New Orleans Saints passing on him at the NFL Draft’s No. 9 overall pick in April.
“I think that there’s always a chip on your shoulder any time that something like that happens,” Dart said Wednesday as the Giants (1-3) prepare to visit the Saints (0-4) in the Superdome. “But I’m just going to go out there and play as hard as I can.”
Back on draft night, the Giants first picked Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter at No. 3 overall, so the Saints could have taken Dart at No. 9.
In fact, Dart admitted this week that he thought he might get a call after meeting extensively with Saints head coach Kellen Moore and offensive coordinator Doug Nussmeier.
But New Orleans selected Texas offensive tackle Kelvin