Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart is eager to make his NFL preseason debut Saturday at the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y.
“There’s no light that’s too bright to play in,” Dart, 22, said after Thursday’s final practice before his first game. “I’m not scared. When I go out there, I’m gonna play the game I know how to play. … I think if you’re gonna play scared as a quarterback, you shouldn’t be out there.”
Dart’s play in training camp has been up and down. He looks like a young, developing quarterback with upside, which is exactly what he was labeled before the Giants traded up to draft him in April’s first round.
The Ole Miss standout also has a reputation for being a gamer, though, for being a competitor who elevates with his instincts and abilities once the ball gets kic