Giants QB Jaxson Dart is eager to show Saints what they missed out on

New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart will make the second start of his NFL career on Sunday, and the rookie should have some added motivation heading into the contest.

Dart and the Giants are facing the New Orleans Saints on the road in Week 5. Leading up to the 2025 NFL Draft, the Saints were viewed as a potential suitor for Dart. They had the No. 9 overall pick and decided to use it on Texas offensive lineman Kelvin Banks Jr. The Giants then traded up to 25th overall and took Dart. New Orleans drafted former Louisville quarterback Tyler Shough in the second round.

Had the Saints viewed Dart as a franchise quarterback, they would have drafted him in the first round. Dart was asked on Wednesday if that will be on his focus on Sunday when he faces New Orleans.

"I think there's always a chip on your shoulder anytime something like that happens. But, yeah, I'm just gonna go out there and play as hard as I can," Dart said. "I feel like my (pre-draft) visit with them went good. You kind of have thoughts in your head during the draft of what options are really realistic, and I definitely feel like that was a place that could have panned out, but things didn't work out that way."