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Jaxson Dart in rare company as a Giants first round QB selection

The New York Giants selected Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart with the 25th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. He is only the seventh quarterback taken by the Giants in the first round since the draft was instituted in 1936.

The Giants have had mixed results with their first-round quarterback selections over time.

Here's a quick report card of how they've fared:

Travis Tidwell: Round 1, Pick 7, 1950

Travis Tidwell was a World War II veteran who went on to star at Auburn. He led the nation in offense as a freshman in 1946 and orchestrated the Tigers' first win over Alabama in over 40 years.