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People inside and outside the Giants organization spoke to Dart, who remains in the concussion protocol, and urged the rookie quarterback to be more thoughtful and careful about when and how he runs.
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But whenever Dart comes back, those around him believe he will have to think about and modify how he races.
Dart has a tendency not only to run, but also to be overly aggressive in trying to gain extra distance – often at the expense of his own well-being. He suffered a similar injury last week, when he fumbled in the third quarter during the Giants’ 24-20 loss to the Bears.
It marked the fourth time this season – including the preseason – that Dartt was evaluated for an injury.
Dartt has repeatedly said, especially in the past week, that missing games hurts his team more than not getting extra yards, and that he can’t help his team if he’s not in the game.
Giants quarterbacks coach Shea Tierney has shown dart videos of several quarterbacks and explained the difference between being aggressive and acting in the best interest of self-preservation.
The Giants went through this with their former quarterback, Daniel JonesTrying to teach him when to be aggressive and when to be smart, and now they’re giving the same types of lessons to Dart, who is slow to understand them.
That’s why many around the league admire and appreciate the 6-foot-2, 223-pound Dart, but also openly wonder if his style of play is sustainable. Various people have pointed out this season that if Dart doesn’t make the type of changes that others around him are advocating – and the Giants are showing him video – then he will continue to put himself at risk and, thus, jeopardize the future of the franchise.
Dart has appeared in nine games, including seven starts, this season, completing 62.7% of his passes for 1,417 yards, 10 touchdowns and three interceptions. The former Ole Miss star has also emerged as one of the NFL’s best running quarterbacks, rushing for 317 yards and seven touchdowns while averaging 5.6 yards per carry.
Dart is the first rookie quarterback in NFL history to rush for touchdowns in five consecutive games, and his seven rushing TDs are tied for the third-most in league history for a rookie quarterback since 1950, trailing only Cam Newton in 2011 (14). josh allen In 2018 (8).
When Darts returns to the field, he will play under Mike Kafka, whom the Giants named their interim head coach last Monday. Firing Brian Daboll,
The Giants (2-8) have won only two of their first 10 games for the third consecutive year, and are 11-33 under Daboll since the start of the 2023 season.
Kafka, who was the Giants’ assistant head coach and offensive coordinator, said he would continue calling plays and also announced jameis winston Has passed Russell Wilson There will be more on the depth chart New York’s starting quarterback Until Dart clears the protocol and comes back.
As head coach of the Giants, Daboll went 20–40–1 with a .336 winning percentage, placing him behind players like Ben McAdoo and Ray Perkins.
ESPN’s Jordan Raanan and ESPN Research contributed to this report.
