The New York Giants’ quarterback of the future has become their quarterback of the present.
Rookie Jaxson Dart isn’t the Giants’ savior, but he does appear capable of leading them to a better place than they have occupied in recent seasons.
The Giants, who have finished with a losing record in seven of the last eight seasons, used the 25th pick in the first round of the draft to grab Dart from Ole Miss, capping a whirlwind month in which the franchise signed 14-year veteran Russell Wilson and 11-year veteran Jameis Winston.
It took embattled head coach Brian Daboll just three games (all losses) to move on from Wilson and throw Dart into the deep end of the NFL pool while Winston continued to wait in the wings.
Dart made his NFL debut when he started a home game against the 3-0 Los An