You know how every draft class has that one guy? The wild card. The one everyone wants to believe in but isn’t sure how soon they can trust. Well, in the 2025 NFL Draft, that guy is Jaxson Dart.
Now, the 6’2, 225-pound Ole Miss QB lit up the Combine. He completed 18-of-23 passes with absolute zip and showed off that arm talent. For a moment there, he looked like a lock for the top half of the first round. But now? With draft day kicking in closer, some teams are all in; others are backing off. And it’s not because of the arm. It’s what’s going on between the ears and how that’ll translate to Sundays.
Here’s where The Athletic’s Dane Brugler comes in. He joined Nate Tice in a new episode on Yahoo Sports on April 5 and painted a grim picture. According to him, Jaxson Dart’s draft stock is all about projection. “With Jaxson Dart, it’s you know, what’s your…
