Giants Jaxson Dart scoffs at Commanders Hard Knocks scouting report on him

So, the most recent team to beat the Giants pointed out vulnerabilities in Jaxson Dart in the days leading up to the game? Been there, done that.“I mean, [Georgia coach] Kirby Smart said the exact same thing every time he played against me, so did [former Alabama coach] Nick Saban, so did every coach that I played in college,’’ Dart, formerly of Ole Miss, said Wednesday after practice.“This is nothing new.  Get texts from Paul Schwartz with all the latest Giants news and insights, exclusive to Sports+ subscribers.

“This isn’t like a new thing that’s been brought up in my career.’’Well, this is the first time around all this for Dart since entering the NFL and coming to the Giants.The comments about him in the SEC are long gone by now, and a slew of new material is building as he navigates his way through this increasingly difficult first season.The Commanders, prior to their 29-21 victory over the Giants, were all over Dart’s playing style, which in and of itself is not noteworthy.

Detailed breakdowns of a player’s strengths, weaknesses and tendencies are all a part of weekly preparation.With Dart, though, so much seems just a bit different.

As if he is being scrutinized with a wider lens than normal.When Dan Quinn, the Commanders head coach, addressed his team leading into the game, the “Hard Knocks’’ cameras and microphones revealed the approach this next opponent wanted to take with the rookie.The extremely aggressive, violent and legal hit Patriots linebacker Christian Elliss nailed Dart with on the sideline was shown and emphasized. “The last piece, QB, when he’s out here, he is a running back first,” Quinn said.

“This is a good hit by Christian Elliss on the sideline, alright.He is not looking to go down and get in the slide.

We got to go out hitting, fellas.” This message echoed how defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr.wanted his guys to attack Dart. “The quarterback is a very competitive dual-threat guy,’...