Rookie Jaxson Dart Shocks Giants Fans with Dazzling Preseason Finale Performance—Is He the Future QB?

The drive ended with Dart hitting tight end d for a 7-yard touchdown.

Dart finally had a bad play late in the first quarter. He scrambled on a fourth down play for the first down, but was hit hard and fumbled, and was taken to the medical tent to be checked for a concussion. The Giants kept possession due to a Patriots penalty on the play, Jameis Winston came on for Dart and on his first play he threw deep. Hyatt held onto that throw for a touchdown. Dart was back on the bench after a quick trip to the medical tent and cleared concussion protocol, but he was done for the night after the big hit.The first-round rookie quarterback has been one of the stars of the preseason. He had more highlights on Thursday night, leading a quick touchdown drive to start the game and making other nice throws. That’s what he has done all month.Advertisement

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Dart was much better than his final numbers would indicate. The Giants dropped five passes that should have been caught, including two by Beaux Collins and two more deep downfield to Jalin Hyatt. All of those passes were on the hands of the intended receiver, as Dart consistently delivered accurate passes. Dart also had a 13-yard pass wiped out due to a holding penalty, and that penalty led to the drive stalling.