That season, Dart and his dad started making trips to quarterback paradise — Tom House’s renowned 3DQB training facility in Huntington Beach, Calif. Brandon had called over and over, refusing to stop, until someone finally got back to him. He jumped at the first available opening. He and Dart spent a week there after Christmas.

New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll was the offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills between the 2018-21 seasons, coinciding with Josh Allen's first four years in the NFL. So he's familiar with developing a young quarterback, which will be New York's task with Jaxson Dart.

The New York Giants made a big splash at the 2025 NFL draft on Thursday night when they traded back into the first round to nab Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart with the 25th overall pick. That's the good news.