The New York Giants entered Week 8 as one of the more competitive 2-5 teams in the league. It'll be tough to sell that to the fanbase after watching the team get eviscerated by the Philadelphia Eagles to the tune of 38-20 on Sunday.
After a surprising 34-17 Week 6 victory, the G-Men had their eyes set on sweeping the Birds for the first time since 2007, but the brooms will remain in the closet. The rookie signal-caller finished the game 14-of-24 for 193 yards and a touchdown, with six rushes for 17 yards and a rushing touchdown.
It was an overall vanilla performance from Dart. The stats will be skewed a bit with his late fourth-quarter drive that led to a touchdown, but at no point past the first quarter did it feel like the G-Men were coming away with a victory in this one.
3 honest takeaways from Jaxson Dart's Week 8 loss vs Eagles
The connection with Cam Skattebo could've fed Giants fans' families
The two rookies have been the single best storyline of Big Blue's already-lost 2025 season. In their second drive in the first quarter, Dart connected with running back Cam Skattebo on an 18-yard wheel route for a touchdown.
Unfortunately, that's all fans got to see of their electric duo in Week 8, as Skatt left the game with a brutal ankle injury that'll likely keep him out for the season. Still, the seven-game sample size was enough to inspire a whole fanbase that's needed something to look forward to for years.
He needs receiving help now
Can anyone on this team, not named Malik Nabers, catch a 50-50 ball? Tight end Theo Johnson can't. Neither can veteran receiver Darius Slayton. Both dropped deep shots with tight coverage. And that's a huge problem with Nabers sidelined for the year with a torn ACL. Giants receivers finished the day 6-of-11 targets for 92 yards and zero touchdowns. That's just not good enough.
With the November 4 trade deadline right around the corner, it's time for general manager Joe Schoen to make a move. It's becoming more obvious by the week that the 25th overall pick can't do everything for the offense, no matter how hard he tries... which leads us to our last note.
Holding onto the football is his Kryptonite
The four sacks through the first three quarters were something fans could likely overlook, but the fourth-quarter should-have-been-sack-fumble was the final straw. He's taking unnecessary hits by trying to make something out of nothing. The very next play, Philly got into the backfield again to sack him for the fifth time.
It's understandable for the 22-year-old to want to breathe life into this vanilla offense. But time and place. Maybe when defensive tackles Jalen Carter and Jordan Davis are running straight at you, you make the smart play and not open yourself up to unwanted punishment. New York doesn't need Superman — it needs a healthy franchise quarterback.