NY Giants Boast Strong Quarterback Depth Behind Starter Russell Wilson

When it came to Winston, Benjamin was full of praise for the positive charisma and energy that the 11th-year signal caller brings to the Giants’ locker room and the position unit more closely.

It’s partly why they brought him into the mix, to use his experience as a former No. 1 overall pick to level the pressure on the team’s arms and raise the confidence of Dart while he starts his development under Daboll.

It’s clearly worked out in the latter element for the Giants' newest first-round pick, who arguably gave them one of the most impressive preseason performances across the NFL and helped lead the team to a perfect 3-0 mark at the end of their exhibition matches. 

Of course, one must keep Dart’s first three outings in the frame of the preseason, where young quarterbacks don’t see a ton of reps against first-team or even second-team defenders, nor really complex defensive schemes with exotic blitzes meant to confuse them. 

Even though things were vanilla, Dart showed some of the important qualities of a potential franchise gunslinger, notably composure in the pocket and protecting the football while airing it out downfield. 

He averaged nearly eight yards per pass attempt in that span, tallied 372 yards and four combined touchdowns, and authored several long-distance drives from the moment he stepped on the field. 

With each strong performance, the rookie has not only proven he can hang with the big boys and do something special for the Giants down the road. He has also further secured their backup options while putting some undecided competition on Winston for the QB2 job heading into the season. 

Daboll hasn’t committed to either player as the next in line behind Wilson. Still, he has given indications that Dart can leapfrog his veteran teammate if he continues to show the coaching staff positive signs of progression and the Giants encounter select situations in games where it might make sense for Dart to see action. 

The most important factor in how early we see either name will remain the leadership of Wilson and how competent and explosive he can be in keeping the Giants' offense in close games, especially through the gauntlet of a schedule that has its hardest stretch in the first seven games of the calendar.

Should the Giants give their opponents some trouble with Wilson under center, they can hold off on exposing the young quarterback too early and soiling his budding confidence. 

If Wilson struggles but the games are still within reach, they could turn to Winston to try to steady the ship and avoid a second-half collapse, like the one we saw offensively in 2024.

It would take absolutely embarrassing displays from both veterans for the Giants to call Dart's number and test his growth at such an early stage. That would mean that things have reached the last-ditch effort by the Giants' current regime to entice ownership to stay the course in the event the season takes a sour turn.

However, as Week 1 approaches, things are feeling very positive at 1925 Giants Drive and within the fan base for the potential of an improved year behind their revived arsenal of quarterbacks. 

The offense has looked more explosive and productive with all three guiding them, and it's paired with a fearsome defensive pass rush that is just waiting to fully attack the opposing quarterback on every play.

What could be the most important sign through it all is that, compared to last season, should the starting passer go down to injury or a change of voice in the huddle, the Giants seem to have a fully loaded barrel of arms who can come into Wilson's place and keep the offense churning where they left off.

Depth is no longer the Giants' weakness at the helm, but the main question carrying all the options forward is whether enough wins get stacked in the left column.

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