Will the Giants ruin Jaxson Dart? Rookie QB (& J.J. McCarthy) minicamp takeaways
Would it be better or worse for Jaxson Dart's future if he starts Week 1? Yahoo Sports' Jason Fitz, Frank Schwab and Jori Epstein share their rookie QB minicamp takeaways. Why is there so much fervor around Shedeur Sanders and the Cleveland Browns? Did the New Orleans Saints doom their franchise by picking Tyler Shough? They even include honorary rookie J.J. McCarthy! The show wraps up with a preview of the NFC West.
How do we feel about the rookie QB class post minicamps? (Photos by,, AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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