00:00A year ago, the Giants were trying to figure out whether Jackson Dart could become their
00:03franchise quarterback. Now, they need him to start looking like one. Dart's rookie season
00:08gave the Giants something they hadn't had at quarterback in a while. And that's hope.
00:13Not because he was perfect, because he wasn't, but because you could see the traits. The arm
00:17talent was visible. So was the mobility and the willingness to attack defenses downfield.
00:23There were moments when Dart looked capable of becoming the quarterback that the Giants
00:26have spent years searching for. But right now, flashes, they aren't enough. Because year two
00:33changes the evaluation. And Dart has talked about having more responsibility at the line of scrimmage,
00:39which is important because the next step in his development isn't just making plays.
00:43It's about controlling games, recognizing pressure, changing protections, understanding when the
00:50defense has given him an opportunity, and then knowing when it hasn't. Those are the things
00:56to separate an exciting young starting quarterback from a franchise quarterback. Week one against
01:02Dallas feels like the perfect place to begin this evaluation. Sunday night football, a division
01:07rival, a national audience, and the beginning of a season that could tell us a lot about where the
01:12Giants are headed. Now, nobody should expect Jackson Dart to have everything figured out in year two.
01:17There's still going to be mistakes, and we surely still will see growing pains. But the Giants need the
01:22good stretches to become longer, and the mistakes to become fewer. Because eventually, potential has to
01:28turn into production.
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