AFC GM Says Jaxson Dart is 'The Toughest Motherf--ker There is' Before 2025 NFL Draft

There is a lot of debate about whether Shedeur Sanders or Jaxson Dart should be the second quarterback off the board behind presumptive top overall pick Cam Ward.

Something Dart brings to the table, at least according to one evaluator, is his toughness.

"Dart is the toughest motherf--ker there is," an AFC general manager told Tom Pelissero of NFL Network. "He makes all the throws. He's got everything you want. But then he just does some dumb things. I think if you put him in the right system and use his athletic traits and his toughness and let him throw the ball 20 to 25 times until he learns the game more, learns to lead more and all that, you could have something. But this kid could also be Will Levis 2.0."

An AFC coordinator had a different comparison—Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield.

"[Dart]'s got a little s--t to him, too," he said. "He plays like Baker—he just doesn't throw it quite as good as Baker does."

A floor of Levis and a ceiling of Mayfield is quite the range of outcomes for an NFL prospect. Levis has looked lost as a pro, while Mayfield has emerged as a top-10 quarterback in recent seasons.

At this point, it wouldn't be shocking if Dart was the No. 2 quarterback off the board, but it also wouldn't be a surprise if he wasn't selected until the second round. Like many quarterbacks at this year's draft, opinions vary.