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Jaxson Dart remained consistent about his place on the Giants’ depth chart after Thursday’s first career NFL start.
The Giants were in control for nearly the entire first half, but the Patriots snuck their way back into it with 10 unanswered points. New England will try to complete the comeback in the second half while the Giants, and their fans, will likely continue replaying Jaxson Dart highlights for the next two quarters to close the preseason.
The New York Giants will open the season with Russell Wilson at quarterback. But they also used a first-round pick on April 24 on Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart, signed 10-year veteran Jameis Winston as a free agent and retained Tommy DeVito,
The Steelers got one bit of encouraging news during the game. First-round pick Derrick Harmon, who left in the second quarter on a cart after sustaining a knee injury, walked out of the locker room and sat on the bench between Cameron Heyward and T.J. Watt in the fourth quarter. He appeared to be in good spirits.
The Athletic recently ranked the top 25 NFL players under the age of 25, and the 22-year-old Nabers came in at No. 16.
Both teams went 4-0 in the preseason before going 0-16 in the regular-season. Although the preseason doesn't really serve as a good predictor for the regular season, there has been one stat that has somehow translated to regular-season success and that's point differential.
The Giants made their first round of roster cuts, and Tommy DeVito survived as he's the fourth quarterback on the team.
Barring any unexpected moves, the Giants will start the season with three quarterbacks: Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston, and rookie Jaxson Dart. DeVito is the odd man out, and we’ve identified three teams that should consider trading for him ahead of his third NFL season.