Giants GM Joe Schoen Reveals Plan for Jaxson Dart’s First Start

After a strong training camp and three preseason games, the New York Giants and their fans have to feel great about Jaxson Dart. The No. 25 pick looked like a legitimate star in the making, even though it's still early.

However, that doesn't mean the team will get too carried away or change their plans for the Ole Miss rookie. He's still going to sit behind Russell Wilson and wait for his turn to take the field.

With that in mind, Giants GM Joe Schoen addressed the situation after the final roster cuts, letting everybody know that they won't set a date for Dart to be the starter. It might not even happen this season.

Joe Schoen Offers no Clarity on Jaxson Dart's Potential First Start

"The timeline will be the timeline, however it works out," Schoen told the media, per SNY.

The Giants signed Wilson and Jameis Winston in the offseason. They have yet to announce an official depth chart, but it wouldn't be surprising to see them roll with their rookie as Wilson's primary backup.

Dart looked sharp in the pocket in his three preseason games, completing 32 of 47 passes for 372 yards, three touchdowns, and no interceptions and rushing for 52 yards and another touchdown on six carries.

The Giants Are Impressed With Their Rookie Quarterback

Dart, like all rookie quarterbacks, will inevitably go through a learning curve as he adapts to the pros. Still, the Giants' GM was quite impressed with the way he soaked everything in right away, looking more like a veteran than a first-year player:

"With rookie quarterbacks, I would always say how long it’s gonna take them to get to speed and be able to go out and execute it," Schoen said. "It’s one thing to be able to learn in the classroom and regurgitate it, but to be able to go out and actually execute it and do it quickly and correctly, I would say Jaxson impressed me in terms of, not that he couldn’t do it or we didn’t think he could, but impressed me in terms of how quickly he was able to pick it up and actually execute and play fast. I would say that’s something that you don’t typically see with rookie quarterbacks at times."

In a time when most teams usually rush their rookies to the field, it's refreshing to watch the Giants actually be patient and stick to their plan with their young signal-caller.

That's not to say that he's definitely not going to take the field this season, and it could all change if Russell Wilson struggles. But even if that's the case, it looks like they need him to hit some benchmarks first, and they're not going to rush the process.