Since Jaxson Dart was drafted in April, the Giants’ coaching staff and front office have spoken about his development plan with a goal in mind: Be ready to not only start but have a long-term career.

Dart will take another step toward that in his first career start Sunday. Part of the plan is rooted in coach Brian Daboll ’s work with Josh Allen, but another derives from offensive coordinator Mike Kafka being around during the early days of Patrick Mahomes’ rise.

Kafka advised Dart through the spring and summer with the main goals of the plan in mind. Now he’s confident Dart is as ready as he can be to take over the offense against the Chargers at MetLife Stadium.

“You just see it on a daily basis,” Kafka said. “The preparation, you saw him in the meeting rooms, you see him on the p

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