Report: New York Giants' Brian Daboll 'high on' Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart

The New York Giants have the third overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft, which begins this Thursday in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and the league waits with bated breath to see which players each team will select.

There has been a lot of speculation over the Giants' first-round pick: Some say they'll draft Shedeur Sanders, others say Abdul Carter, and still others believe it will be Travis Hunter. While those are all possibilities, that isn't the only pick the Giants have in this draft, there are seven other picks to contend with and plenty of other players to consider.

Connor Hughes of SNY reports that Brian Daboll extremely high on Dart, whom he grades higher than all other quarterbacks not named Cam Ward.

Jaxson Dart is a name to watch for the #Giants as a trade-up option on Thursday. Sources I touched base with said he’s someone Brian Daboll is high on — most out of QBs other than Cam Ward. Among qualities Daboll values in QBs is toughness. Dart has that.

Giants won’t be alone… pic.twitter.com/gsjbTn2n5C— Connor Hughes (@Connor_J_Hughes) April 21, 2025

Sanders' draft stock has fallen in recent weeks, and none of the other quarterbacks are worthy of the third overall pick. It's more likely the Giants select Hunter or Carter at No. 3 and draft a quarterback down the road.

With Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston on board for 2025, the quarterback they draft will have time to sit behind a couple of veterans and learn the intricate aspects of the game before they are tasked with leading a team.

As a senior at Ole Miss, Dart completed 276 passes for 4,279 yards and 29 touchdowns with just six interceptions. He completed nearly 70 percent of his passes and earned a 180.7 quarterback rating. In each of his collegiate years, Dart improved over the previous year, which bodes well for his ability to develop into an NFL starter.

The Giants have had Dart on their radar, as well as Jalen Milroe and Shedeur Sanders, among others. It's likely they draft a quarterback; the question is when that will that happen and how will they make it happen?

Joe Schoen needs to work some magic if he wants to keep his job after 2025, and this draft could make or break him. The quarterback decision, specifically, will play a huge role in how that goes.

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