Jaxson Dart Can’t Save Giants’ Season, But Could He Save Brian Daboll’s Job?
All John Mara said he wanted out of this season was “to be in a better mood” than he was at the end of last year. There was no playoff demand, no win threshold, no bar that had to be reached. The owner just wanted to feel good enough to not blow it all up again.
Three games into the season, though, that seems like an impossible dream with his Giants 0-3 and fading toward another season of oblivion. And surely by now, head coach Brian Daboll knows it. He’s looked at the brutal schedule, surveyed his team, and realizes he probably can’t win enough games this season to change his boss’ mood and save his job.
So on Tuesday, he played the only other card he had. He benched veteran quarterback Russell Wilson in favor of rookie Jaxson Dart. It was a desperation move, made far earlier than the Giants ever expected they’d have to make it.
And while it probably won’t be enough to save the Giants’ season, it could end up saving Daboll’s job.
Can rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart save Brian Daboll’s job? We’re about to find out. (Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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