The Giants set up their QB room this offseason to give Dart time to learn. They signed two veterans, Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston. Then they traded back into the first round to take the quarterback Dart out of Ole Miss with the No. 25 overall pick. With Wilson and Winston, the Giants have no reason to rush Dart.

Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart gave New York Giants fans reasons to be optimistic about the team's future via his first two preseason outings in August. It sounds like Dart is also quickly becoming a favorite among his teammates.

Jaxson Dart took another step Saturday night toward grabbing the Giants’ starting quarterback job if Russell Wilson falters early this regular season.

Asked after the game whether Dart could be in the starting quarterback conversation, Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Russell Wilson has already been given the job.

Having finished the first half with a three-and-out while (notably) playing with the starters, Dart lined up for second down at the Jets’ 20-yard line early in the second half. Then he spotted a wide-open Greg Dulcich sprinting over the middle — and fired the ball to him for a touchdown.

After yet another impressive preseason performance that has sparked increased hype for Big Blue's quarterback of the future, New York Giants coach Brian Daboll reaffirmed the team's plan to continue to "develop" rookie Jaxson Dart while veteran Russell Wilson remains the starting quarterback.

Jaxson Dart is The Man Who Would Be King one day. It is not yet his throne. But he is ascending to it. The more you watch him play the position, with composure and complete command, the more he closes the gap on Russell Wilson, and the more tenuous Wilson’s hold on the job inevitably becomes.

The battle for the main quarterback spot of the New York Giants got hotter after rookie Jaxson Dart, played great in a preseason game. This now made people wonder about Russell Wil