Even though he’s only participated in nine total games as a rookie in the National Football League, Jaxson Dart has still found a way to incur four concussions already. As a direct result, his now-former head coach, Brian Daboll, has been relieved of his duties with the New York Giants.
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In the wake of Dart’s absence for Week 11, the G-Men will field their third different starting quarterback of the season, Jameis Winston, as they take on the Super Bowl hopefuls that are the Green Bay Packers at MetLife Stadium. Suffice to say, there’s not much to get excited about in New York at the moment, but according to Cam Newton, that’s okay, so long as the franchise continues to prioritize the safety of the Ole Miss product.
“I injured myself out of the pocket more so than in the pocket,” Newton suggested during the most recent episode of his 4th & 1 podcast, hoping to pass on some of the knowledge that helped him to become one of the best rushing QBs of the modern era.
“As a runner, I never took too many hits… I was always the hammer, never the nail. I inflicted the pain, never was inserted with pain. Maybe once, maybe twice, but I played this game for a long time… What I would challenge Jaxson Dart to do is this; Find the weak spots of any defender approaching you… You don’t always have to run and deliver the blow. As a tackler is approaching you, learn how to slide.”
He may not have been at one-hundred percent, but Dart was spotted on the Giants’ field this Friday prior to this Week 11 showdown, which is a positive sign for his availability in Week 12. Although, considering the current trajectory of the season, as well as the fact that Malik Nabers is far removed from the field of play as well, it’s unlikely that either the front office or the coaching staff will be wanting to rush him back.
You may not typically want the fresh new face of your franchise to be sitting on the sidelines on Sunday afternoon, but given the frequency at which Dart is finding himself in the league’s concussion protocol, it seems as if it’s for the betterment of everyone that he remains on the bench for perhaps a bit longer that he would otherwise.
In total, there’s only seven more contests remaining on New York’s schedule. After which, they’ll be able to properly assess the potential of their offense and also resolve the vacancy at the head coaching position. Until then, however, fans shouldn’t expect much else from this 2-8 Giants squad.
