Jaxson Dart has been the talk of the NFL since he made his debut as a starter on Sunday, Sept. 28 as his New York Giants upset the Los Angeles Chargers 21-18. Dart profiles as a mobile, dual-threat quarterback, and he showed that on Sunday, rushing 10 times for a total of 54 yards.
Giants offensive coordinator Mike Kafka spoke to the media on Thursday afternoon and talked about the pros and cons of having a quarterback like Dart who likes to escape the pocket at the risk of his own safety.
“It’s the age old question of the running quarterbacks… you don’t really know until you get hit, once you get hit you learn a little bit from that,” Kafka said.
With that being said, Kafka likes the versatility that Dart offers, and doesn’t want to take that away from him.
Jaxson Dart: Savior of the New York Giants?
The Giants looked… underwhelming in the first few weeks of the season, and that’s putting it incredibly kindly.
Russell Wilson was abysmal outside of his performance in Dallas week two, hence the turn to Dart for week four. Dart came in with a mindset of taking the job and running with it, and he’s off to a great start as he led New York to arguably the biggest upset in the NFL of the first month.
The 22-year-old showed out against a strong LA defense, even without star wide receiver Malik Nabers for most of the game. Though he threw just 20 passes and only picked up 111 yards in the air, Dart effectively spread the ball around and allowed the Giants strength, the run game, to work at it’s peak.
How Will Dart Fare Without Malik Nabers Moving Forward?
Dart won’t have his No. 1 target for the rest of the season, as Nabers was diagnosed with a torn ACL. This means that like the second half he played without Nabers, Dart will have to find new avenues to keep the pass game afloat without it’s star.
New York will need Wan’Dale Robinson and Darius Slayton to fill in as legitimate threats for Dart to look towards. Even though he had success in his first week, the Giants will certainly be looking for Dart to throw the ball more often, especially against good run defenses.
The uphill climb the Giants were already facing seems just as arduous even after their first win of the season. Can Jaxson Dart be the spark plug the team needs moving forward?
He’ll have a favorable matchup this weekend as New York is set to take on the 0-4 New Orleans Saints.
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