New York Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart is just waiting in the wings.

Russell Wilson is the team’s quarterback for the time being and, after a 450-yard, three-touchdown outing in Week 2, his grip on the starting job has been tightened.

In the meantime, Dart is soaking in as much information as he can, preparing to be ready to rock and roll when his number is eventually and inevitably called.

He is also benefiting from the assistance and advice of a franchise legend.

Eli Manning is mentoring Giants’ Jaxson Dart

Dart has a strong connection to former Giants QB Eli Manning from his time at Ole Miss, the pair’s shared alma mater. Manning has been mentoring Dart for years, and that mentorship will continue now during his future with the Giants.

Manning has extended a helping hand to Dart, a

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