The theme of the New York Giants' offseason has been setting up this roster for success in the long-term. Right now, there's reason to believe they found their franchise quarterback in Jaxson Dart, but the next step of the rebuild is ensuring that Dart is protected and set up for success going forward,
And it seems like they're off to a good start in that department. The Giants' selection of Francis Mauigoa will address the former, and the aggressive trade-up for Malachi Fields and signing Isaiah Likely, Darnell Mooney, and Calvin Austin (and the return of Malik Nabers) accomplished the latter.
And that's why CBS Sports' Jared Dubin is a fan of their offseason approach. Dart could very well be approaching the dreaded "sophomore slump", but the best way to counter that nightmare scenario is to get aggressive in ensuring he has all the tools he needs to thrive.
And Dubin thinks Big Blue did just that:
"The Giants lost Robinson and a few other pieces in free agency, but they also brought in a bunch of guys to fortify both the starting unit and the depth," Dubin wrote. "They've given Dart a pretty good environment to succeed."
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Dubin noted that despite losing Wan'Dale Robinson, the G-Men seem to be learning from their mistakes. They never offered Daniel Jones the weapons to succeed, and that should've cost Joe Schoen his job, but instead, he and John Harbaugh are trying to make sure lightning won't strike twice.
In the modern NFL, a QB is only as good as the situation he's placed in, especially the ones on their rookie deals. Think about guys like Jones or Sam Darnold, who faltered early on in their careers. Oftentimes, it's the situation that holds the QB back, not the other way around.
Fields will be the big-body, Nabers will be his favorite target, Mooney and Austin will be the deep threats, and Likely will be the security blanket. And you throw in the run game led by Cam Skattebo and Tyone Tracy, this Giants' offense is on the come-up, especially if Dart continues to improve.
The only roadblock here is that the 22-year-old needs to focus on staying healthy, but his dual-threat ability should shine in this offensive system. But perhaps the most important move New York made all offseason was drafting Francis Mauigoa to keep Dart protected, and he's a total mauler on the OL.
The G-Men learned the hard way what happens when you fail your supposed franchise QB, and by committing to the areas they never did in the past, they are fully committing to their belief in the Ole Miss product as their long-term answer under center and are right to gamble on him to improve.
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