None of this is to say Dart, at any point in 2025, will be an objectively better option than Wilson or Winston, who have 216 and 87 NFL starts, respectively. But if the Giants lose a bunch of early games again, they need to spend the later part of the season turning the page to Dart.

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart is officially a first-round pick, as the New York Giants traded with the Houston Texans to get back into the opening round, and selected the Ole Miss signal-caller with the No.

With the No. 25 pick in the 2025 NFL draft, Ole Miss’ Jaxson Dart was selected by the New York Giants. Despite the draft pick, head coach Brian Daboll said Russell Wilson "will be our starter” as they head into the spring, per The Athletic’s Charlotte Carroll.