The New York Giants obtained their quarterback of the long run by buying and selling their manner again into the primary spherical and choosing Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 total decide Thursday night time.
After taking Penn State edge rusher Abdul Carter at No. 3 total, New York acquired the twenty fifth decide from Houston despatched the Texans its second-round decide (No. 34), a third-round decide (No. 99) and a third-rounder in subsequent 12 months’s draft.
The Giants signed veterans Russell Wilson — who’s anticipated to be the starter this season — and Jameis Winston final month as free brokers and nonetheless have fan favourite Tommy DeVito, however they lacked a doable long-term reply at quarterback.
With Wilson and Winston already in New York, Dart received’t must be rushed onto the sector — at the least not this season.
Dart was the second QB chosen on this 12 months’s draft after Cam Ward went No. 1 total to Tennessee.
Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders was as soon as thought-about a risk to be taken by the Giants, even with the third total decide. However New York handed on Sanders twice, and the son of Professional Soccer Corridor of Famer Deion Sanders had but to be drafted.
Dart, a 6-foot-2, 223-pound Utah native, improved his draft positioning with an excellent senior season at Mississippi. A primary-team All-SEC choice, Dart ranked third within the FBS with 4,279 yards passing and was the Gator Bowl MVP within the Rebels’ victory over Duke after throwing for 404 yards and 4 TDs.
Dart performed his first school season at Southern California, however transferred to Mississippi after his freshman 12 months. In three seasons enjoying underneath Lane Kiffin, he set the college information for yards passing with 10,617 and complete offense with 12,115.
Dart has been on NFL scouts’ radars since he was the nationwide Gatorade Soccer Participant of the Yr throughout his senior 12 months at Nook Canyon Excessive Faculty — the place 2021 No. 2 total decide Zach Wilson additionally as soon as performed — after throwing for 4,691 yards and a Utah state-record 67 TD and solely 4 interceptions.
