Jaxson Dart NFL Draft 2025 Scouting Report for New York Giants QB

The New York Giants selected Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart with the No. 25 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.

Jaxson Dart is a talented quarterback who is at his best when he can quickly get the ball to his designed reads.

Dart excels at throwing isolated and schemed-up routes between the hashes in the middle of the field. He tends to attack one-on-one matchups. He identifies these favorable matchups pre-snap and gives his wide receivers a chance to make a play. Whether in the middle of the field or outside the numbers, if Dart spots single coverage, he will test it—the results have been successful this season.

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Dart uses multiple arm angles/slots to fit passes based on defender location. He throws with a quick, sound, and snappy release when kept clean in the pocket. If there is no pass rush or pressure threat, Dart is patient in the pocket to survey the field and go through his reads. He throws with good velocity in the short and intermediate parts of the field. Dart toggles between throwing with velocity and touch with good decision-making. His throwing mechanics are sound and clean, Dart generates enough torque to drive throws between into voids in the defensive coverages.

Dart is a strong and tough runner. He is functional athletically to threaten unsuspecting defenses in the red zone. He is comfortable extending plays, keeping his eyes down the field, and throwing on the move. Dart is hard to defend because of his ability to get out of the pocket and make something happen.

As a result of Ole Miss's heavily schemed offense, processing past the first read is slower than expected for a senior quarterback. Dart is accustomed to favorable schemed/open routes that he struggles to quickly get through his reads and find the next open target if the initial read is covered. Dart does not anticipate throwing lanes well at this stage of his career. He is a see-it, throw-it style passer. Instead of anticipating the receiver's breaks and throwing before completion, he waits for the target to separate and work themselves open. This leads to holding onto the football and inviting pressure.

Dart struggles to throw under pressure while inside the pocket. His mechanics and accuracy go awry. He will fade away and throw off his back foot instead of standing tall to deliver the pass. Dart lacks confidence throwing against tight man-to-man coverage, leading to a higher pressure-to-sack percentage.

Overall, Jaxson Dart has a good physical skill set to be an effective starting quarterback. His ability to change up the speeds of his passes will translate well to the league. He is more than willing to take the check down underneath. Dart's ability to pickup an NFL offense will determine how early he sees the field and the success that comes with it.

MEASUREMENT AND WORKOUT RESULTS

HEIGHT: 6'2"

WEIGHT: 223

HAND: 9½"

ARM: 30"

WINGSPAN: 72⅞"

POSITIVES

— Possesses above-average arm strength with multiple arm slots.

— Throws with good touch to layer passes over MoF defenders.

— Good athlete with good size/build, extends plays and effective on QB designed runs.

— Flashes downfield passing ability against one-on-one coverages; if he identifies it early, he's taking the shot.

NEGATIVES

— Slower mental processing reading defenses post-snap.

— Less than ideal anticipatory thrower from the pocket.

— Mechanics and throwing efficiency is inconsistent; he does not bring his feet in the action and will muscle throws down the field.

— Ole Miss's offense provides isolated QB-friendly reads, not a pro-style system.

NOTES

— Born May 13, 2003

— 4-star recruit in the 2021 recruiting class per 247Sports

— 2024: First Team All-SEC; Conerly Trophy Winner; Manning Award Finalist

— 2023: Davey O'Brien Award Semifinalist

— 2021: Missed four games with a torn meniscus/MCL sprain, required surgery

GRADE: 7.5 (Potential Impact Player—2nd Round)

OVERALL RANK: 57

POSITION RANK: QB3

PRO COMPARISON: Shades of Carson Wentz with less arm strength

Written by B/R NFL Scout Dame Parson