Giants Make Final Decision on Jaxson Dart for Lions Game ...

By James Brizuela

Contributing Writer

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New York Giants rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart began to inject hope into the franchise when he took over as the starter in Week 4. Unfortunately, his tough-style rushing led to a serious concussion, leaving him sidelined for a week thus far. Now, the team has made its final decision on his Week 12 availability against the Detroit Lions.

Dart represents an energy that has fueled the Giants to believe he is their franchise option, but he continually puts himself in danger when running the ball. This style has led to many in the organization essentially telling the rookie that he must drastically change the way that he plays football.

The rookie can certainly run the ball, but likely only when he plans to slide instead of acting like a de facto running back. Dart is clearly too valuable to the franchise to be putting himself constantly in danger. Oddly enough, former NFL head coach Jon Gruden warned the Giants' signal caller about his running before he was drafted.

Either way, Dart is now missing action due to a concussion suffered from this exact dangerous way of running the ball. As a result, the team has made the final decision on his playing in Week 12 due to a concussion.

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Per multiple reports, Dart has not cleared concussion protocol and has already been ruled out for the Lions game. This is a tough update, but the Giants will lean on Jameis Winston once again.