Jaxson Dart

ANALYSIS
The Giants traded back into the first round from their 34th selection, working with Houston at the 25th spot to make Dart the team's second selection of the first round. Quarterback remained a need for the Giants following the third-overall selection of edge defender Abdul Carter, and in theory the acquisition of Dart addresses that concern. Dart (6-foot-2, 223 pounds) was a very successful starter at Mississippi and logged some quality off-the-bench starts for USC as a true freshman before that, and now the Giants will hope he can provide an upgrade over the veteran duo of Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston. Dart offers more rushing ability than most quarterbacks and showed the ability to make some good throws in college, but Dart probably needs to do a better job of executing a play design through its conclusion -- in college he probably dropped his eyes and looked to run a little too easily. If Dart can harness his mobility and accuracy in a more refined form of himself then he could prove to be worth this selection.

ANALYSIS
While New Orleans holds the ninth overall pick in the 2025 Draft, it's more likely that the team would go after the Ole Miss product later than that. The Saints also hold the 40th overall pick and have had preliminary discussions about trading up to the top of the second round. If Dart did head to the Big Easy, he could see plenty of action as a rookie with Derek Carr potentially headed for shoulder surgery or even out of New Orleans entirely.