Jaxson Dart has been one of the bright spots for the New York Giants as they are amidst of another horrible season record wise but that doesn’t mean everyone is sold on him as the long-term answer.
On Sunday, CBS Sports analyst and former New York Giants quarterback Danny Kanell questioned Dart’s long-term viability and admitted he doesn’t know if Dart is the long term answer.
“I don’t know if Jaxson Dart is the long-term answer for the Giants,” Kanell said. “When I think of a first-round draft pick, I think of somebody that you should picture for 10 to 12 years is going to be your guy. I still haven’t seen the development as a passer.
“He still is running the football and they’re still designing runs for him. But, I want to see him take that next step as a passer and I just haven’t seen that yet.”
Those comments didn’t well with Jaxson’s father, Brandon Dart, who responded to Kanell by telling him to “Eat a fat one.”
The Giants selected Dart with the No. 25 overall pick in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft. He began the season as Russell Wilson’s backup, but took over in Week 4 and statistically has made the Giants offense a lot better.
In the win over the Raiders on Sunday, Dart completed 22-of-his-30 pass attempts for 207 yards. He didn’t throw a touchdown or an interception. Alas, he recorded 48 yards and two touchdowns in the ground game. On Monday, Dart’s father, Brandon Dart, fired back at Kanell for the criticism of Jaxson.
Dart has completed 63.2% of his pass attempts for 2,042 yards and 13 touchdowns this season, compared to just five interceptions. His five interceptions are tied for the fifth-least in the league. He also notched 455 rushing yards and nine touchdowns on the ground.
The only criticism of Dart has been the amount of hits he’s absorbed while running. He’s been examined for a concussion multiple times this season and missed two games due to a concussion he suffered against the Chicago Bears.
Nonetheless, the Giants believe they’ve found their quarterback of the future and seem to be committed to having Dart as their starting quarterback in 2026 and beyond.
