In addition to being the New York Giants’ starting quarterback, Jaxson Dart may have a new role to put on his social media pages.
From now on, Dart is the gold standard and an easy player to reference when discussing dual-threat quarterbacks.
Just ask The Athletic’s Ted Nguyen, who invoked Dart’s name when analyzing controversial Texas Tech quarterback Brendan Sorsby ahead of the supplemental draft.
“Both are tough, athletic option quarterbacks who prefer throwing outside,” Nguyen wrote this week.
However, Nguyen argued that Dart had a superior deep arm and added that Dart was a “better prospect” without off-field issues.
Sorsby, however, is a “developmental pick” who is attempting to enter the supplemental draft amid his ongoing gambling scandal.
Comparing Brendan Sorsby to Jaxson Dart is lazy at best
As recently as a decade ago, we typically heard two common themes when discussing dual-threat quarterbacks ahead of the NFL draft.
Some draft pundits believed those quarterbacks, even the likes of Lamar Jackson, were best suited to play receiver. Others expressed cynicism about the long-term viability of a quarterback who puts themselves at harm’s risk.
Giants fans saw that firsthand with Dart last year. Doctors evaluated him for a concussion at least five times, and he missed two games as a result.
With respect to Nguyen, simply using Dart as a comparison to a rushing quarterback is unnecessary, and not because of Sorsby’s situation.
Naturally, there are some parallels between Dart and Sorsby, beginning with their size. The Giants list Dart at 6-foot-2 and 223 pounds, whereas Cincinnati listed Sorsby at 6-foot-3 and 235 pounds last year.
Nguyen contradicted himself by focusing far more on the differences in their games. Just because they may have one or two similarities doesn’t mean they should be mentioned in the same sentence.
Why would Nguyen say Sorsby’s skill set reminds him of Dart, only to immediately point out that Dart was a better deep thrower, as well as a better and safer prospect?
Sorsby may prove to be a successful NFL quarterback, or he could easily become a forgotten backup. It is unclear whether Sorsby will face a league-issued suspension for violating the NCAA’s rules on gambling.
There are enough differences between Sorsby and Dart, though, that we can at least try avoiding putting them together. If anything, this comparison should be fuel for Dart's offseason training as he gears up for Week 1.
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