Jaxson Dart Learning Valuable Lessons from Backs Russell Wilson

"The clutch situations and him putting the ball in positions where only our guys can catch it, that two-minute drive at the very end was crazy. So he's still an elite player."

Wilson's breakout puts the conversation around Dart's inevitable insertion on hold for at least a week, as the Giants (0-2) put up one of their finest offensive showings in quite some time under the Super Bowl champion's watch.

That's fine with the rookie, who was offered a passing masterclass for four-plus periods before the day ended on a somber note for Wilson and the Giants, as the former's game-closing interception set the stage for Brandon Aubrey antics that kept New York among the ranks of the winless.

"I just thought he operated at a really high level," Dart continued. "He was super efficient, drove the ball, and went down the field; it felt like mostly every drive. 

“Obviously, we weren't able to cap a few drives off, but I thought he just played really well, and seemed like he was just comfortable in the pocket and making really good decisions."

Somewhat buried among the offensive euphoria was Dart's debut cameo, which saw him get snaps in the chaotic fourth quarter. 

The rookie's sole box score entry was a run in Dallas territory that saw him lose three yards, as the AT&T Stadium turf brought him down before he could generate any momentum. 

Before that, Dart's maiden NFL voyage was a handoff to fellow rookie running back Cam Skattebo that picked up 24 yards and set the Giants up at the cusp of the goal line just before the latter freshman punched it in from a yard out.

Though Dart will likely, and understandably, re-don his baseball cap and headset when the Giants host the Kansas City Chiefs next Sunday night (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), he's intrigued by the short yardage package designed for the infancy of his NFL career with Skaettebo, with whom he developed an instant rapport during their shared first training camp.

“Two playmakers, guys who run the ball well and run it physically," Dart said. "In those short yardage situations, I think that we feel like we kind of have an advantage just by our abilities."