In the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the New York Giants walked out with a pair of building blocks for the future. First, they nabbed defensive standout Abdul Carter with the third overall pick. New York then executed a trade to acquire the 25th selection, which they then used to take quarterback Jaxson Dart. Though the latter won’t be hitting the field right away, his teammates are already starting to rally behind him.
Dart has turned heads in his early days with the Giants, which could be seen as a blessing and a curse. This bodes well for him being able to take over the reins at QB in the future, but could also create early competition between him and Russell Wilson. After signing a one-year deal with the Giants in free agency, the veteran will assume the starting position to start the season.
Since minicamp, countless members of the Giants have spoken out about Dart and his abilities. Among the most recent to do so was running back Tyrone Tracy Jr. While appearing on Good Morning Football, he touched on how confident the first-round pick has looked in his early days in the pros.
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“Mr. Cool Dude, coming in with the swagger, kind of that Italian vibe, but he’s not Italian,” Tracy said. “He’s got a lot of confidence, but he also has a lot of humility. He understands that he doesn’t know it all.”
Tyrone Tracy on Giants’ rookie QB Jaxson Dart, via @gmfb:
“Mr. Cool Dude, coming in with the swagger, kind of that Italian vibe, but he’s not Italian. … He’s got a lot of confidence, but he also has a lot of humility. He understands that he doesn’t know it all.”
— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) June 27, 2025
This is just one of numerous occasions where Tracy has sung Dart’s praises. During an interview on FS1’s The Facility, he opened up about his impressive set of skills at the quarterback position.
“He fits the mold of what they like at quarterback,” Tracy said. “He likes to run, he likes to throw the ball deep, he’s athletic…He’s one of them people that be out there hooping. You see him playing and you’re like, wow okay.”
Tyrone Tracy Jr. has high praise for @Giants 1st Round pick Jaxson dart:
“He fits the mold of what they want in a QB. I’m not going to sit and hear and say he can spin it if he can’t…He can ball.” pic.twitter.com/kibgJW4kqP
— The Facility (@TheFacilityFS1) June 27, 2025
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Tracy being a fan of Dart is good for the Giants, as the two will be two building blocks for the offense moving forward. The versatile RB is coming off an impressive rookie campaign where he put his name in the same breath as Saquon Barkley. Last season, he became just the second Giants rookie running back to break 1,000 yards from scrimmage. Tracy finished the 2024 campaign with 839 yards and five touchdowns on the ground to go with 284 receiving yards.
As for Dart, he’ll look to continue his impressive run for the Giants in a few weeks during training camp.
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