Why the Giants traded up for Jaxson Dart in the 2025 NFL Draft, and what he needs to improve

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The New York Giants drafted their quarterback, trading back into the first round for Jaxson Dart

Jaxson Dart is headed to the NFL.

Dart’s draft stock is one of the most fascinating stories of the entire 2025 NFL Draft season. If you look at his trendline on NFL Mock Draft Database, Dart was a fringe Day Three selection as recently as early January.

Since then, he has rocketed up draft boards, and in the hours ahead of the first round many mock drafts had him as the second QB off the board.