“Your resume is your tape,” Dart says.
New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart has a simple goal for the final four games of his rookie season.
“Win … win four games,” Dart said on Wednesday.
The Giants are 2-11, eliminated from playoff contention and in possession right now of the No. 1 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
With three of their final four games at home, and the combined records of their opponents — the Washington Commanders, Minnesota Vikings, Las Vegas Raiders and Dallas Cowboys — just 16-35-1 (.317 winning percentage) the Giants should have a chance to earn a couple of victories before the season ends.
“I think it’s extremely important and it’s really required for us to make sure that these last four games we really put our best foot down,” Dart said. “You preach around that your resume is your tape, and so making sure that everybody has the right mindset, the right attention to detail to everything when it comes to their process. I just think it’s extremely important to take these weeks one by one, but to be very detailed and disciplined in our approach.
“You definitely just have that message to echo across the locker room and in the meetings and everything, just making sure that we are approaching it the right way. It’s definitely new to a lot of us, kind of just the season that we’ve kind of had up to this point … it’s definitely not fun and you just try to not be discouraged. Obviously, you’ve got to just keep competing and riding it out and making sure that you don’t lose sight of the opportunities that you have each week.”
Dart watched all of the 513 snaps he has played this season during the bye week.
“I felt like my decision making has been pretty good, not putting the ball in harms away. Situationally, I felt like I didn’t really try to force things too much. I kind of just tried to let the game come to me and so I was happy with that,” Dart said. “I was happy with our offense. I don’t feel like we take a ton of negative plays, so those were good things. I felt like, obviously the Patriots game was a tough one, but I feel like as an offense, we’ve been able to be pretty explosive and do some good stuff. So, those were definitely things that I was happy about when I looked back on it.”
Lane Kiffin’s move to LSU
Dart played for Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss for three years. So, he was naturally asked for his thoughts on Kiffin recently moving on from Ole Miss to become head coach at LSU. and not being able to coach Ole Miss in the College Football Playoff.
“Crazy. I think with Kiff, he kind of does some things that are unexpected. But I’m looking forward to his next opportunity and me and him just have such a great relationship,” Dart said. “So, I know for him that he’s going to put his best foot down and do some really great things for that program. I’m definitely excited for him.
“I’m also really happy for Ole Miss, keeping Coach [Pete] Golding at the helm there. I was also just happy that they were able to keep their offensive staff, being able to come back and coach the rest of the playoff. I felt like that would be kind of, I don’t know, just like a disrespect a little bit to not allow those guys finish it out. Really happy to see, or excited to see their run for a national championship this year.”
A Cam Skattebo sighting
Running back Cam Skattebo posted a video earlier on Wednesday of himself walking into the Giants’ practice facility less than two months after surgery for a dislocated ankle and other associated injuries. Dart was heartened by the sight of his friend moving around on his own.
“It was definitely just a bright spot. I know that he’s obviously thrilled to kind of have that relief and I know that his recovery is coming along really well,” Dart said. “So, it was good to just see him come into the facility today with a smile on his face.
“He’s just a really good guy to have in the locker room and I know that it’s been really hard for him these last weeks that he’s just had time to recover and whatnot because his love is football. So, I’m just happy that he’s able to get back into the facility more, be around the guys, and to see him with a smile.”
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