New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart took a beating against the San Francisco 49ers. He was only sacked twice, though the first one was a big hit. Much has been made of the Giants’ decisions to use Dart on designed quarterback runs in a game that was out of reach.

However, the bulk of the hits Dart took came on four scrambles throughout the game.

This week I want to take a look at those scrambles, and the hits at the end of them, and see why they happened. Were they poor decisions by Dart, or a symptom of something greater within the offense?

Scramble 1

First quarter, 13:55 – Third-and-5

Dart’s first scramble came on the Giants’ opening drive. It was an incredibly efficient drive and easily the best the Giants looked all game, and this was the play that really made everything go. T

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