For the second consecutive year, Russell Wilson signed with a club only to see a younger quarterback added.
This year in New York, it was Jaxson Dart, a rookie first-round quarterback with the upside to eventually take away the Giants' starting job.
Wilson, who has been taking most of the first-team reps at organized team activities, said Dart's presence doesn't alter his approach.
"It doesn't change anything at all," Wilson said on Thursday, via the team's official transcript. "I think the biggest thing is for me is just being my best every day, leading. I always think about just leading everybody, just leading every room, every moment, every time I get to step between the white lines and the opportunity of that."
Wilson inked a one-year deal worth up to $21 million and was anointed the starter by coach Brian Daboll. The contract, coupled with Dart's presence, underscores that the 36-year-old QB is simply a bridge. The question is, when does Dart's future start? Week 1? Week 10? Week 15? Week 18? 2026? A lot of that might have to do with how Wilson performs, starting with next week's minicamp.
For his part, Wilson had nothing negative to say about the talented rookie quarterback.
"Jaxson's been great, man," Wilson said while speaking to reporters for the first time since the draft. "He's a great worker, great teammate. We're having fun, all of us. We have a really good quarterback room. Guys are so focused and working diligently every day. He's going to be an extremely, extremely good talent and everything else throughout his career."
Wilson isn't shy about his willingness to mentor New York's future signal-caller.
"I always share, and I always think about communication," Wilson said. "I'm a big believer in communicating out loud, just, 'Here's what I'm thinking, here's what I'm saying.' You don't hold any information. I think that for us, it's always about us being the best that we can all be. And I think for me, when you have tremendous confidence in yourself, you have no problem sharing it with others. I think that's just how I've always believed."
There has yet to be an indication, outside of a rep here or there with the first team, that Daboll is ready to give Dart a shot to unseat Wilson as the starter. We'll see how long that holds once training camp arrives in July.
