Ever since the opening night of the 2025 NFL Draft, New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll has repeatedly said that veteran quarterback Russell Wilson will start over rookie Jaxson Dart for the club’s regular-season opener at the Washington Commanders on Sept. 7. However, former NFL general manager and current ESPN personality Mike Tannenbaum made it known during a Tuesday appearance on “SportsCenter” that he thinks the Giants are making a mistake following the team’s three preseason victories. “Jaxson Dart, how soon does he start? If it was up to me, it would have been three months ago,” Tannenbaum said during the segment, per Adam Zagoria of NJ Advance Media. “He has outplayed Russell Wilson. He is the best quarterback on the New York Giants. Every game he doesn’t start is, to me, not giving them the best chance to win. He has played with energy. He’s played with enthusiasm. Knows what to do. I think he should start.” For an article published on Monday, Chris Trapasso of CBS Sports gave Dart an “A+” grad
