For the better part of 16 seasons, the New York Giants never had to think much about who their starting quarterback would be – year after year, it was the former 1st round pick out of Ole Miss, Eli Manning.

But as the Giants wrap up their 2025 preseason against the New England Patriots, Dart’s ascension into the full-time starting role is going to have to wait, not because he hasn’t made progress since setting foot in East Rutherford as a member of the team, but because of the circumstances.

The game does change during the preseason with actual game planning and star players on the field, but there are things we can learn in these exhibition matchups. Here are five questions answered after the second round of games.

Jaxson Dart’s preseason brilliance has Colin Cowherd convinced that mentorship from Lane Kiffin and Brian Daboll has built his confidence.