One of the most significant storylines of the New York Giants' offseason is the improved quarterback room, which now consists of Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, and Jaxson Dart.
The G-Men signed veterans Wilson and Winston in free agency and are expected to lead the offense in the short-term future. There's a lot of hype around Dart since Joe Schoen and New York's front office decided to trade back into the first round to draft him.
Head coach Brian Daboll has spoken highly of Dart and believes he can develop the rookie into the franchise's eventual starter. Daboll sees something in Dart similar to something he once saw in Josh Allen during his time in Buffalo.
Well, Dart was active during OTAs on Thursday, getting reps with the first, second, and third teams. Unfortunately, the 22-year-old didn't have a particularly good day... and it looks like he still has a lot more work to do.
To say Dart struggled on Day 6 of OTAs would be an understatement. He went 5-of-9 passing with two interceptions, one sack, and two pass breakups at the line of scrimmage in 11-on-11 drills, which has some Giants fans hitting the panic button and overthinking the team's decision to draft him.
Jaxson Dart's struggles at OTAs has some Giants fans worried
Dart's second interception of the day happened while working with the third team. Undrafted safety Makari Page got the best of Dart, baiting the rookie quarterback into forcing a throw, making him look not great.
Dart took the majority of his snaps with the second team and even had one drive with the starters. It appears that, despite his early struggles, the coaching staff remains impressed with him in the short time he's been with the organization.
There's plenty of time on Dart's side and no reason for Big Blue fans to be hitting the panic button just yet. It's clear the first-round pick is not yet ready to be the team's starter and is still getting acclimated to the Giants' system and how things operate in the NFL. It checks out and makes sense.
Fortunately, there won't be too much pressure on Dart, and expectations are low for him this year. The hope is that the rookie signal-caller can sit behind Wilson and Winston for a season, continue to grow, and learn the offense so he will be ready when his number is called.