Is Russell Wilson playing for his job, or is he just a temporary placeholder for the Giants’ future? That’s the uncomfortable question hanging over the New York Giants after a 0-2 start. And while fans and experts are doubting Wilson’s experience and ability to lead the team with aggressive victories, ESPN’s Adam Schefter believes the team is in no rush to answer the question of whether the team is looking up to Jaxson Dart taking up the QB1 place.
In his recent appearance on Unsportsmanlike Radio, Schefter relayed what he heard directly from the sources. When the interviewer asked Schefter if the Giants would replace Wilson with Dart as a starter, he rightly replied, “There’s no sense of urgency” to bench Wilson.
To elaborate more, Schefter said, “Speaking with the team over the weekend, the exact phrase that was used to me was there’s no sense of urgency. That was over the weekend. That was before Russell Wilson threw for like 836 yards in a game. So, I don’t think that moved up the timeline. I think that they would like Russell to be out there ideally. They would like him to be out there ideally as long as possible before they turn to Jaxson Dart.”
The ESPN reporter also added, “What that’s going to translate into, we’ll see how that plays out over the course of weeks, days, weeks, months, whatever it may be. Again, in a perfect world, they’re delaying turning to Jackson Dart and inserting him into the game as long as they can this season.” Translation? The front office reportedly wants the veteran to hold the wheel as long as possible. And honestly, after Wilson’s Week 2 performance. He dropped 450 yards and three touchdowns in a game where the defense coughed up 40 points. It’s hard to argue that Wilson is the problem.
In the part two matchups, 36-year-old Wilson has scored three touchdowns while passing for 618 yards. Wilson has proved his strength in the Week 2 game. When the Cowboys were four points ahead of the Giants in the fourth quarter, the score was 23-27. Then Wilson passed a deep right throw to WR Wan’Dale Robinson for a 32-yard touchdown.
That touchdown and the screaming scoreboard (30-27) were electric. It was a perfect throw when the clock showed that only 2:44 were left in the last quarter. But everything was changed in the OT, when Brandon Aubrey kicked a game-winning 46-yard field goal before Wilson’s pass in deep left, intended for Malik Nabers, was intercepted by the Cowboys safety Donovan Wilson.
Giants fans know how fragile this feels. A 0-2 record doesn’t buy much goodwill in New York. The looming Sunday night clash with Kansas City on Sept. 21, 2025, could tilt the balance. If the offense sputters or the losses pile up, patience could evaporate overnight. But the warning for the veteran QB would be that the timeline could shift in “days, weeks, or months.” A polite way of saying Wilson’s leash is only as long as his next game. Okay. We will see what happens in the Week 3 game when the Chiefs will be playing head-to-head. But what if Wilson underperforms in the upcoming matchup and Jaxson gets his chance? What will he potentially bring to the table?
What a Jaxson Dart-Led Offense Would Look Like if Russell Wilson underperformed?
Dart’s college tape tells the story of a quarterback who thrives on risk. His deep ball isn’t just strong, it’s fearless. At Ole Miss, he carved up defenses with long strikes to wideouts who didn’t need much separation. For a Giants offense that’s leaned conservative, that willingness to stretch the field would be a jolt of adrenaline. In his college career, Dart has consistently increased the number of touchdowns production over the course of four years.
From 2021 to 2024, Dart respectively delivered 9, 21, 23 and 29 touchdowns throughout his college career. The graphs look quite the same in the context of his completion percentage, also. Though he started his college career with 61.9 CMP%, he left the college team with a staggering 69.3 CMP%. The passing percentage also looks fabulous.
However, many would argue with the fact that college football is nothing compared to the National Football League. Catching a big fish in the ocean of the NFL is difficult when the deadly winds of competition hit you every second. But Dart has an unbelievable fighting spirit with which he can overturn many opinions against him at the highest level of football.
In his college career, Dart ran an RPO-heavy scheme that kept defenses guessing. Quick reads, fast tempo, and rollouts on the edge were his bread & butter, and are his undeniable strengths. This type of skill set would allow Brian Daboll to lean into a playbook that moves faster. But… Of course, there’s a tradeoff.
Rookie quarterbacks rarely step in without bumps. Dart still needs polish on his progressions, and NFL defenses punish hesitation. The Giants’ coaches might be aware of it, which is why they’re preaching patience. But patience only lasts as long as the scoreboard allows. Again… the changes in the starting QB slot will only occur if the veteran QB Wilson can’t clinch a win or underperform to continue the losing streak from 0-2 to 0–3.
For now, Wilson is keeping the Giants’ offense afloat. But New York is a city that rarely tolerates ‘almost’. One bad night could change the conversation completely. The bigger question isn’t whether Dart will play this year, it’s when. And when that moment comes, it won’t just be a quarterback switch.
It’ll be a philosophical reset. There will be more aggression, more tempo, and the gamble that the rookie’s highs outweigh his inevitable growing pains. The tension in New York is obvious: Can Wilson prove he’s more than a stopgap, or is this team just counting down the weeks until Jaxson Dart takes over?
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