Dart has a connection with Manning and his family, who've been supporting him since he transferred to Ole Miss before the 2022 season.

The Giants, with the No. 3 pick in the NFL Draft, would almost definitely take Cam Ward or Shedeur Sanders if one of them is available, but that is too high to go for Dart, unless their evaluation of him varies greatly from the groupthink at this stage of the process.

The New York Giants hold the third overall selection in the 2025 NFL draft and are in a prime position to take one of this year's top quarterbacks. It's no secret the Giants are very interested in the top two recruits in this class -- Miami's Cam Ward and

(EDITORÕS NOTE: Resubmitted with alternate crop.) Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart (2) throws the ball before the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union] / Corey Perrine/Florida Times-Union / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Senior Bowl is a tremendous showcase for NFL Draft prospects each year in Mobile, Alabama, and we often see stocks fluctuate at this unofficial start of the pre-draft process.  Scouts and GMs often pay more attention to the week of practices leading into the game on Saturday than anything else,