First-round draft pick and future franchise quarterback Jaxson Dart will play in the New York Giants' preseason opener Saturday against the Buffalo Bills, head coach Brian Daboll confirmed on Thursday.
It's a significant moment for all involved. The Giants will get a first look in a competitive, full-contact setting at the prospect they traded up for in the draft to take at No. 25 overall. For Dart, it is the pseudo-realization of a dream to play an NFL game, even if it is preseason.
But the gravity of the moment means nothing to the 22-year-old, who is all business
"Football is football," he said on Thursday. "Obviously, you're taking the next step, so it's a little bit more advanced... but at the end of the day, it's the same game you were playing when you were a kid, so just enjoy th