NY Giants QB Jaxson Dart Waiting Patiently for Opportunity

If given his druthers, New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart would rather be out there on the field each Sunday, doing his part to help his teammates chase their goals.

But for the time being, the best that Dart, as the Giants’ No. 2 quarterback, can expect until further notice is a chance to relieve starter Russell Wilson in the event of an injury or a blowout either way. 

“Yeah, my job's just to be prepared every week,” Dart told reporters this week.. 

“We have a great quarterback room, and I think that all of us have the same approach of not looking at so much of being on the field but just preparing every day for whenever and however an opportunity may come.”

Not that it’s been easy for the competitor.

“As a competitor, I don’t have, like, a blast watching from the sideline,” Dart admitted. “But it's just the way that it is. My job is just to do what I can control, and when I'm sitting there, I'm itching. 

“You just want to compete. You want to be out there. In some ways, you kind of feel like a fan a little bit when you're on the sideline. So, it's a little bit different from the feeling of what I’m used to, but I'm just trying to shift my perspective.”

Head coach Brian Daboll has seemingly been in no hurry to put Dart out there on the field before the former Ole Miss signal caller is ready for the bright lights, but when that moment does come, Dart said he’ll be ready for it.

“I'm confident in myself, so whatever opportunity happens, or whatever may happen, I'm preparing for that opportunity,” he said. 

“I feel like I'm going to go out there and succeed anytime I'm on the field. So that's just kind of the approach that I have.”