It is forever going to be there, a part of whatever legacy Jaxson Dart forges with the Giants.

A winning legacy, a legacy tinged with frustration. A legacy of greatness or a legacy of unfulfilled expectation.

It is always going to be there, no matter what Dart’s résumé eventually looks like. He will be the quarterback general manager Joe Schoen traded up in the 2025 NFL Draft to get for the Giants.

And Dart knows this.