When the Giants traded back into the first round to draft Jaxson Dart, they announced to the football world that the Ole Miss QB is their future.

I like his competitive fire. I like his accuracy. I like his ability to push the ball down the field, his athletic ability to run with the football. “… I think this guy’s got better every year he’s played.

After taking Penn State linebacker Abdul Carter with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Giants were not done on Thursday. Big Blue proceeded to trade back into the first round, making a deal with the Houston Texans to acquire pick No. 25 to take Mississippi quarterback Jaxson Dart.