Russell Wilson drops cryptic message as Giants hand Jaxson Dart starting QB role

Jaxson Dart will be the starting quarterback for the New York Giants this weekend, with current starter Russell Wilson benched after three games, according to reports on Tuesday. Perhaps in response, Wilson dropped a message on Instagram.

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us."

Wilson posted a Bible verse from the Book of Ephesians that shows that he believes that a higher power will help him with the next steps, whatever they may be.

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Wilson was brought into New York as a potential savior after years of struggles. He had the credibility and experience to help the team improve its offense before passing the reins on to rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart when ready.

However, Wilson struggled in the Giants' season-opening loss to the Washington Commanders. He played one of the games of his career in a loss to the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2, and that performance gave some hope that Wilson would be able to help the Giants.

But in losing their home opener to the previously winless Kansas City Chiefs, Wilson again struggled. He threw for 160 yards with no touchdowns. By then, the fans had turned against Wilson, audibly calling for Dart. Now, the fans have got their way.

Brian Daboll on the booing of Russell Wilson

Russell Wilson's appearance for the New York Giants on Sunday did not go his way, with the fans booing the former Super Bowl winner at times. After the game, Giants coach Brian Daboll said the following about the boos:

"Look, I would be booing, too, to be honest with you, in terms of not being good enough, not scoring, not finishing. I understand that. That's the nature of it. We got to do better."

Daboll saw the frustration of the fans. They want an offense that is winning games, not struggling to score touchdowns. They worked out that this would not happen with Wilson, and a change was needed.

Now, the change has happened, and fans will hope that Jaxson Dart can begin to lead to an improvement for the New York Giants.

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Ben Tredinnick is a journalist who covers college football and the NFL at Sportskeeda who is currently studying for a masters in Data Science. His degree in Psychology has helped him gain an in-depth understanding of the minds of coaches.

Ben has been involved in sports writing since 2022 and covered the NFL previously. His strengths include providing in-depth profiles of athletes and coaches, with a particular focus on development, and looking at which teams could be in the hunt for today's college stars.

Ben enjoys following college sports more than the NBA or NFL because there is more variation in terms of playstyles. The tournaments are often more competitive than the major leagues, and due to the constant turnover of players, there are rarely any "superteams" in college sports.

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A Texas Longhorns fan, as well as a massive New York Giants fan, some of his favorite college players of all time are Arch Manning, Tim Tebow and Reggie Bush.

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Edited by Ben Tredinnick