Recent reports indicate that Dart was not general manger Joe Schoen's preferred quarterback pick. Schoen was hoping to land Miami's Cam Ward, who was the top pick in the draft. Instead, Schoen selected Abdul Carter at No. 3, and traded up into the first round to select Dart.

The New York Giants selected Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart with the 25th overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft. He is only the seventh quarterback taken by the Giants in the first round since the draft was instituted in 1936.