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Yahoo Sports NFL fantasy football takes on Jaxson Dart
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All Yahoo Sports NFL insights about Jaxson Dart
PositiveProjectionJul 19, 2026
Jaxson Dart shows promise with comparisons to a young Russell Wilson due to his athletic ability and baseball background, but there's risk he could develop like Justin Fields and not realize his potential; his biggest lever for improvement is learning to win from the pocket rather than relying on his legs as a first resort.PositiveProjectionJul 19, 2026
Dart is definitely better than the 28th quarterback in the NFL and has the potential to reach the upper echelons of NFL quarterback play, but he has work to do learning how to win from the pocket and becoming a more discerning runner to improve consistency.NegativeRoleJul 19, 2026
The structure of the Giants' offense last year didn't do Dart a ton of favors, with too many plays where his outlets or checkdowns were on the opposite side of the field and well away from his progression in the intended passing concept.PositiveProjectionJul 19, 2026
Dart has enough magic in his game to draw comparisons to a young Russell Wilson, particularly considering the baseball background the two share, though there's also a world where he winds up as a Justin Fields who never realizes his potential.NegativeRoleJul 14, 2026
Jaxson Dart is the primary quarterback for the Giants' 2026 offense, which features a formidable group of targets including Isaiah Likely, Malik Nabers, and others. In 2025, Dart and other Giants quarterbacks (Jameis Winston, Russell Wilson) completed 91 of 140 passes in 12 personnel for 1,245 yards, 693 air yards, seven touchdowns, two interceptions, and a 106.3 passer rating.NegativeRoleJul 14, 2026
Giants head coach John Harbaugh confirmed the team will not remove the QB run game from Dart's offensive arsenal despite injury concerns. Harbaugh emphasized Dart's versatility across power-running, play-action, gun/pistol formations, RPOs, and quarterback-driven runs similar to Lamar Jackson's system in Baltimore, stating: "If he can do it, then we're gonna do it, and that's what we're planning on doing." This offensive design creates defensive problems on first and second down by forcing defenses to account for both run and pass reads. However, Dart suffered a concussion while running with the ball against Chicago last season, forcing him to miss two games—his first multi-game absence in his career—and was checked in-game for concussions on four additional occasions, including a preseason game against Buffalo. Harbaugh acknowledged the inherent risks of a running QB system, noting that "things can happen out there" even when a quarterback tries to protect himself; the safest position remains the pocket where offensive linemen know his location and rule-book protections apply. Dart spoke this spring about making "mature decisions" and staying available, stating: "Just having the experience last year of sitting out two games, I hadn't done that in my career. So, I just hated that time of not being out there with my teammates... I think I'm going to do a good job at it this year for sure." Harbaugh expressed trust in Dart's self-awareness and ability to assess risk-taking regarding the importance of respecting defensive threats when holding the ball.