Ole Miss Rebels legend Jaxson Dart is now a member of the New York Football Giants, meaning he passed Brian Daboll’s intense pre-draft meetings, where intentional landmines were placed to test quarterbacks.
We know of Daboll’s prospect tests because of reports that Shedeur Sanders bombed his pre-draft interview with the Giants.
Athlon Sports’ Steve Corder believes Dart, speaking of how tough Daboll’s meeting was, took a shot at Sanders.
“At face value, the statement sounds like standard rookie humility. But context is everything. Dart’s remarks came just days after ESPN and The Ringer reported that Sanders’ pre-draft interview with Daboll didn’t go well—due to lack of preparation. The stark contrast between Dart’s praise for Daboll’s demanding style and Sanders’ alleged discomfort during the same process didn’t go unnoticed by fans or analysts,” Corder wrote.
Corder previously released a report from unnamed sources about Colorado’s “gun culture” in the Buffaloes’ locker room.
Dart harped on the necessary preparedness for a meeting with Daboll.
“Yeah, you better be prepared going to do a Daboll meeting, because it’s intense. He definitely wants to get the most out of you. I would say, if you're not prepared, don't step into the meeting, because you're going to get grilled...So they threw all that they could at me, and I was able to handle it the best way that I could,” Dart said.
Expect Dart to be asked about this in the future. He’ll almost certainly deny he was speaking of Sanders.