The New York Giants could've pivoted already.
Russell Wilson was horrible in Week 1 against the Washington Commanders. First-round pick Jaxson Dart is waiting in the wings after an impressive preseason. A QB change does feel like it's coming.
But not yet. The Giants decided to stick with Russ for this week, at least, against the Dallas Cowboys.
A couple of ESPN insiders, Dan Graziano and Jeremy Fowler, wrote a new article Wednesday that helped explain why.
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Why is Russell Wilson still starting over Jaxson Dart?
The word that Fowler uses is that this is the "sensible" choice.
"Despite Wilson's struggles, money usually talks in these situations, and to bench Wilson after Week 1 means the Giants would have paid him more than $10 million for one game," Fowler writes. "Sensible teams don't typically do such things. And I believe the Giants are trying to be sensible here. This is a team that needs to stick to a plan, and having Dart sit and learn -- at least in the short term -- can help him."
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The Giants also want to stick to a plan with Dart that they feel gives him the best chance to succeed.
"I do know that Daboll and offensive coordinator Mike Kafka have a very specific strategy for Jaxson Dart's development that includes specific benchmarks he must hit before they're convinced he's ready," Graziano writes. "They've crafted this plan based on previous experiences breaking in young quarterbacks, which include prominent success stories such as Josh Allen and Patrick Mahomes."
It's hard to believe Wilson will start the entire season unless the Giants go on an unexpected hot streak.
But it's also fair that Russ is the Week 2 starter. Moving on after one game wouldn't have made a ton of sense, as these explanations spell out.
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