Nearly three months ago, the New York Giants made their most daring bet in a half-decade.
With Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen’s jobs hanging in the balance, a swing for the fences was needed to buy the regime time to turn the franchise around. Their recent moves had induced optimism, but John Mara was clearly (and rightfully) displeased with the G-Men’s consecutive underwhelming seasons and quarterback instability.
That move? Trading up with the Houston Texans on night one of the 2025 NFL Draft to select Ole Miss signal-caller Jaxson Dart. Big Blue parted with the No.