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The New York Giants are 2-7 for the third straight season, and it appears Brian Daboll’s seat is hotter than ever.
Daboll joined Big Blue, with Daniel Jones and Saquon Barkley, heading into the 2022 season. He led the Giants to the playoffs at 9-7-1 and earned Coach of the Year honors. But the last three seasons have been absolute misery.
There is one bright spot in East Rutherford, however, and it’s quarterback Jaxson Dart, who the team traded for in April.
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Mississippi Rebels quarterback Jaxson Dart talks with head coach Lane Kiffin during the first half against the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. (Petre Thomas/Imagn Images)
With Daboll only under contract through next year, the Giants in the midst of another losing season and the college coaching carousel, there has been some speculation that Dart’s coach at Ole Miss, Lane Kiffin, could replace Daboll.
Then, Dart’s father, Brandon, said he texted Kiffin personally on “our Kiffin-Dart family text message thread.”
“Believe [New York radio host] Boomer Esiason had said something in the media today that maybe they should rule out a possible coaching (offer) for Kiffin, and he just sent it off with a smile and simply said, “It’s too cold in New York for me.” It’s kind of fun,” Dart’s father told the “Bleav in Ole Miss” podcast.
Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin watches his team play against Oklahoma during the first half of an NCAA college football game in Norman, Oklahoma, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
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“But we have our weekly interactions with him and his family, and Jaxson has a lot of respect. I think Kiffin is one of his most trusted allies, and I think he uses him for advice in a lot of different ways, so there’s constant communication between them, even today, and there’s a lot of that between our families. I don’t think we could have asked for a more special coaching relationship between our family and our son, so we’re very, very grateful to Coach Kiff.”
The Giants selected Dart with the 25th overall pick, and he’s been nothing but a lightning rod since being named the starter in Week 4, even though the team’s results didn’t exactly match his performance.
The Giants won their first NFL start before Dart showed his rookie problems against the New Orleans Saints the following week. They then defeated the Philadelphia Eagles at home, but became the first team to allow 33 points in the fourth quarter in a devastating loss the following week. After losing their rematch with the Birds, their losing streak reached three last Sunday against the San Francisco 49ers.
Jaxson Dart of the New York Giants reacts after an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, Oct. 9, 2025, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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But in his six starts, Dart has racked up 15 total touchdowns (10 passing, five rushing) against just four turnovers with a completion percentage of 62.3. He lost top receiver Malik Nabers in his first start and rookie running back Cam Skattebo in Week 8 and hasn’t exactly benefited from some key drops.
Daboll is 20-39-1 with Big Blue, with nearly half of those wins coming in that first campaign. After that, they went 6-11 and 3-14 in what is considered the worst season in franchise history.
