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Jaxson Dart’s Week 1 Preseason Debut Tops Rookie QB Class and Puts Giants’ Offensive Line in Focus

High marks for his rookie debut have been tempered by questions over pass protection with Russell Wilson confirmed as the Week 1 starter.

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Jaxson Dart #6 of the New York Giants runs with the ball during training camp at Quest Diagnostics Training Center on July 24, 2025 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
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Jaxson Dart #6 warms up before a NFL Preseason 2025 game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on August 9, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York.

Overview

  • Jackson Dart completed 12 of 19 passes for 154 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 24 yards, leading three scoring drives in the Giants’ 34–25 preseason win over the Bills.
  • CBS Sports writer Tyler Sullivan ranked Dart’s outing as the top rookie preseason debut after noting his success against Buffalo’s starters and a 28-yard touchdown to Lil’Jordan Humphrey.
  • Pro Football Focus assigned Dart an 80.7 grade—just below Shedeur Sanders’s 82.1—underscoring a close objective comparison among the 2025 rookie quarterbacks.
  • Former NFL quarterback Dan Orlovsky praised Dart’s pocket poise but faulted his tempo and decision-making and urged the Giants not to rush his ascension over veteran leadership.
  • Orlovsky also warned that New York’s offensive line must improve to safeguard Dart and sustain the team’s deliberate development plan behind Russell Wilson.