Giants' biggest winner from statement-making preseason couldn't be clearer

In a twist of events no one saw coming last year, finding the New York Giants' biggest preseason winner of 2025 was a fairly difficult exercise. That's what happens when the team overperforms to the tune of 3-0, outscoring opponents by 60 points (107-47).

There were a lot of players worthy of the honor: Dante "Turbo" Miller deserved recognition, Tommy DeVito was incredible, offensive coordinator Mike Kafka made a compelling case, and Giants fans certainly came away as huge winners as well. But none felt like bigger winners than New York's rookie quarterback sensation, Jaxson Dart.

Dart's preseason debut went about as well as it possibly could have... perhaps too well. The 25th overall pick out of Ole Miss wrapped a bow around his first preseason 32-of-47 (68.1%), for 372 yards, and four touchdowns (three passing, one rushing). By all accounts, it was the most unexpected and electric performance of the whole preseason, making Dart the easy selection for biggest winner.

Jaxson Dart is the Giants' biggest preseason winner

Yes, I know... it might feel like a cop-out answer here, but there really isn't any other player more deserving. Skeptics and critics came crawling out of the woodwork, rushing to pour cold water on Big Blue's draft selection of the Ole Miss product. Three games later, it's clear Dart was more ready than anyone could have imagined, especially for a player labeled a project. Ha — joke's on you.

This is a team that’s been stuck in a bottomless pit of bad quarterback play. So when a developmental rookie comes in and flips that narrative on its head, that alone is enough to make him the biggest winner.

The 22-year-old did a lot of things that aren't typical of rookie signal-callers taking their first NFL snaps. His presence in the pocket, eyes downfield, arm talent, and overall confidence were on display throughout the preseason. A lot of the impressive tape showed attributes and mental makeup that are tough to teach — a guy either has it or they don't. And Dart's got a lot of those intangibles.

No, the rookie did not play his way into the starting lineup; that's Russell Wilson's job (for now), but he didn't need to become the starter to prove he's the biggest winner. He needed to show improvement, competence, and enough signs to point to him becoming the QB of the future. Check, check, and check.

With the preseason officially in the books, the focus now fully shifts to Dart’s next on-field appearance. After one of the most promising performances in recent memory, it's impossible not to be excited about what's brewing in East Rutherford. New York just wrapped up its best preseason in years. It’s no coincidence their future franchise quarterback was leading the charge.

Giants fans were already clear winners (by association) — Dart just made sure they stayed that way.