Beat reports suggest Jaxson Dart has mastered pre-snap procedural operations while continuing to struggle with downfield passing connections. His profile boasts elite efficiency markers—highlighted by a 10.8 College Yards Per Attempt (97th percentile) and a 5.66 NFL Yards Per Carry average (No. 4 among quarterbacks)—that point to a dynamic fantasy floor.
With several coaches from Matt Nagy to Brian Callahan to Greg Roman in his ear, Dart must rely on his improvisational playmaking to overcome potential schematic limitations once preseason action begins. Dart is a high-risk QB who can be safely sidestepped in fantasy drafts in favor of less expensive rush-first quarterbacks such as Kyler Murray and Malik Willis.
Offseason free-agent addition Jameis Winston is listed as ...
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Shifting second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart under center in Matt Nagy’s offense introduces scheme friction while facing a dominant Giants pass rush in training camp. Dart generated 17.6 Fantasy Points Per Game (No. 14) as a rookie aided by a 30.1-percent Play-Action Rate (No. 10), but traditional under-center concepts threaten his baseline efficiency.
A partial season sample paired with Dart’s 68.8-percent True Completion Percentage (No. 27) from 2025, and fantasy managers must treat him as a volatile QB2. Beyond Dart himself, his unproven NFL passing efficiency is another factor working against alpha WR Malik Nabers.
The New York Giants have had a busy week so far. First order of business after Firing Head Coach Brian Daboll is updating the quarterback depth chart. Giants have promoted Jameis Winston to number 2 quarterback on the team over Russell Wilson. Jaxson Dart suffered a concussion in Week 10, if Dart cannot play Winston is in line to start Week 11 against the Packers.
New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll names Russell Wilson starting quarterback as training camp gets started. Daboll says that the other quarterbacks will get to compete but Wilson is at the top of the depth chart.
General manager Joe Schoen commented that Jaxson Dart has a long way to go but could “climb the ladder” as the season goes on. Jamesis Winston will have a role in this quarterback room as well but it’s clear that both are behind Wilson right now.
Wilson and Dart are both late round dart throws, Wilson represents a floor play while Dart has the upside and potential playoff week starts later in the season. Winston has been going mostly undrafted and that should remain the same.
Author David Leonard (@RealDelcoDave)
The New York Giants are taking a patchwork approach to the quarterback position this offseason. After signing Jameis Winston to a 2-year $8 million deal, the Giants have now signed Russell Wilson to a 1-year deal worth up to $21 million.
Based on the contract, the 10-time Pro Bowler will have an edge on Jameis Winston for starter status. The question now becomes, do the Giants select a quarterback in the 2025 NFL Draft a month from now?
The move indicates that the Giants are unsure of whether or not their preferred quarterback will be available for their number 3 overall pick. The early favorites for the first 2 selections in the draft are quarterbacks Cam Ward and Shedeur Sanders. While Jaxson Dart has gained 1st round draft buzz, the Giants may be inclined to avoid taking Dart by choosing a player at another position or trading back in the draft. In the meantime, the cork is going back in the bottles being popped from the Jameis Winston signing as it relates to Malik Nabers proverbial trip to the moon.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
Jameis Winston is a New York Giant. The entertaining quarterback both on and off the field is heading to the media capital of the world.
Winston has signed a 2-year $8 million deal with the Giants. In 2024, the Cleveland Browns were No.1 in team pass pays per game with 42.8 and No.3 in pace of play. Jameis Winston was also No.11 in interceptable passes.
The signing immediately satiates a dopamine hit for Malik Nabers fantasy managers. While a quarterback is well within play be it Cam Ward, Shedeur Sanders, or Jaxson Dart in round 1, it is easy to envision the first month of the season being filled with YOLO balls thrown to Malik Nabers before the future franchise quarterback takes the reins.
In 2024, Malik Nabers was the WR-6 in fantasy. Nabers hauled in 109 receptions on 170 targets, 1,204 receiving yards, and 7 touchdown receptions. While Jameis Winston is a volatile quarterback, his competency and willingness to feed his teammates the ball gives credence to the idea of Malik Nabers vaulting to WR-1 overall in fantasy football. Good luck acquiring Malik Nabers in dynasty as even Liam Neeson would have a difficult time finding a way to trade for him.
Author: Jeremiah Retzlaff (@coachretzlaff1)
