Jaxson Dart has to juggle balancing act as he awaits his Giants turn
NY Post
There is Jaxson Dart the teammate and there is Jaxson Dart the competitor.
The former is focused on his current job as Giants backup quarterback, doing everything he can to help prepare starter Russell Wilson and the rest of Big Blue. The latter can’t help but want to be out there on Sundays and build on his sterling preseason.
It is a balancing act for the rookie first-round pick out of Ole Miss as he waits his turn.
“As a competitor, I don’t have a blast watching from the sideline. But it’s just the way that it is,” Dart said on Friday, in his first public comments since training camp. “My job is just to do what I can control and when I’m sitting there, I’m itching. You just want to compete. You want to be out there.
“In some ways, you kind of feel like a fan a little bit when you’re on the sideline. So, it’s a little bit different of a feeling of what I’m used to, but I’m just trying to shift my perspective.”
It is a challenge, especially since Giants fans are already clamoring to see the kid after just one shaky performance from the Wilson-led offense in a Week 1 loss to the Commanders. Dart is doing his best to be ready, taking mental reps during practice when he isn’t leading the scout team, and then getting in extra work after practice with third-string quarterback Jameis Winston. The two and other backups at different positions will go through the entire offensive script to stay sharp.
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