Jaxson Dart appeared the half.
The rookie first-round quarterback had his greatest day on an NFL subject to date Sunday as he was correct and aggressive down the sphere — a noticeable change from holding the ball too lengthy when he wasn’t getting off quick, fast passes.
“I can definitely feel a difference in the first day [last Wednesday] to even today,” Dart mentioned. “Just that the game’s starting to slow down a little bit the more that I get comfortable with the plays and the system.”
Dart is adjusting to working first-time performs and mixing in with totally different receivers — all of whom require totally different timing.
“I felt confident in the different installs that we had [Sunday], and I felt at the same time the coaches gave me a lot of freedom,” Dart mentioned. “So I was able to make some checks that I wanted to, and I feel like that just allowed me to play just faster and be able to make quicker decisions.”
Dart led a 12-play move-the-field drive that included a third-down completion and a few designed quarterback runs.
Maybe most importantly, he used a tough depend — after clapping his palms to get the ball at Ole Miss — to attract the protection offside.
“I don’t want to play like a robot,” Dart mentioned. “I think that’s just my play style. When I’m on the field, I’m going to be aggressive in any situation. A quote that we go by in the quarterback room is, ‘Being aggressive but not reckless.’ So, when you have opportunities to put the dagger in, that’s what you have to do. And, at the same time, you can’t be reckless.”
Dart’s philosophy throughout coaching camp is to get the errors out on the observe subject and don’t make the identical error twice. It appears like an extension of head coach Brian Daboll’s philosophy.
“Just trying to take advantage of the opportunities that I get. Trying to study late as much as I can,” Dart mentioned. “I’m learning every second.”
John Michael Schmitz’s trio of errant snaps in Friday’s observe have been a pink flag.
His greatest probability to atone comes Monday, when linemen placed on pads for the primary time.
“We don’t want to have those high snaps, no question,” Daboll mentioned. “John Michael has been a good leader for us.”
Daboll lauded Brian Burns for his chase-the-ball hustle on the play that led to a collision with Wan’Dale Robinson in Friday’s observe. Burns solely participated in restricted drills Sunday whereas coping with soreness.
“He’s had a number of those this camp,” Daboll mentioned. “His effort has been outstanding.”
