June 18, 2025 • 5 mins
Quarterback Jaxson Dart speaks to the media Wednesday before practice at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Jackson's that he threw a lot at you, or to
kind of see what you absorb, back.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Off and bring it back in.
Speaker 1 (00:05):
What would your process be for the next couple of
weeks here before training camp starts, after having all that
thrown at you, and now get.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Ready for me?
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Yeah, you know what, I feel like I've made tremendous strides,
especially from my first day to now just being able
to understand, you know, the pictures of the offense and whatnot.
Obviously I got to dive into a lot more, but
you know, I'm definitely just trying to take it to
the next level over the summer. Really just lock in
hone in on as much as I can throughout this
(00:33):
time so that way when I get back for training camp,
you know I'm on an even.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Better level than I am.
Speaker 1 (00:38):
Now. What's been the biggest and toughest part of the
adjustment going from college in the NFL? Geez, Well, I
think the biggest thing is, you know, there's a lot
of times where you know you're making a throw and
you feel confident, and you've got guys on the other
end who are you know, extremely talented and great playmakers
who either break a pass up or you know, make
a great play on it. So I think, you know,
probably the biggest thing is just you know, the the
(01:00):
qualities and just the overall athleticism on the other side
of the wall.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
How much is that something that can going forward have
to keep an eye on, Like, Hey, I can't maybe
fit this throwing where I do it in kindege maybe,
but at this level it's gonna be a little harder.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Yeah, I mean, I'm I'm an aggressive player as is,
so you know, I think that's definitely something that I
got to continue to learn and I think this practice
setting is a great time for me to do it.
And then you know, obviously, you know, you make mistakes.
You do some really good things, and you get to
go back and watch the tape and pick up on,
you know, the things that you need to improve on.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Is that easy for you to be unafraid to make mistakes?
Speaker 1 (01:37):
I think you kind of have to be. I mean,
that's the only way that you're gonna get better as
a quarterback. I mean you can ask you know, the
best to ever do it. You know, what was their
biggest reasons of how they're able to improve and develop
is making mistakes and being able to watch it, look
back on it, you know, have a lot of humility
and your mistakes and being able to say, you know,
I was wrong in this, I was wrong in that,
and then.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Being able to be you know, proud of the good
plays that you make as well.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Is there a.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
Transition about not only being a player but being a professional,
I mean and being here and being away and all
that stuff that comes with it? You know?
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Is that something that you're gonna have to just get through?
Speaker 1 (02:14):
I mean, quite honestly, this is like, you know, the
most important thing to me. So being able to come
to work every single day, I mean, I just I
love it, you know, I love being around the facility.
So I feel like a lot of times, you know,
I try to be just the last one to leave here,
and you know, I want to put as much as
I can into this, you know, not have a vision.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
And a goal for myself and that goes far beyond
just starting here and being in the NFL. So uh,
you know I know that for me to do that,
I'm gonna have to put in all that I can.
Have you had you have you ever been the last
one here? Is it hard to beat that to some guys?
You want to stay a.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
Long time every Yeah, I mean, absolutely, everybody's working hard,
but you know, right now, you know, I don't. I'm
still justined, so I don't really have a lot to
do other than just you know, learn football.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
Jackson Cohnor mentioned the amount of information that's being thrown
with Daves. You mentioned that the other day as well.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
Have there been any times to this point where it's
just felt like like overload your head just kind of
spinning with it.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Yeah, I'd probably say like my first few days, you know,
you definitely feel like you're you know, you're swimming a
little bit in information and things are happening a little
faster than usual just because you don't really understand it
as well as other people. So you know, that was definitely,
you know a few things I had to work on,
but you know, I try to do my best to
prepare and make strides each and every day being able
(03:32):
to feel more comfortable in the offense and improve on,
you know, mistakes I made from the past day and
just try to go out there and make places.
Speaker 3 (03:39):
Like starting your career in the same room as a
couple of events like Russ and Jamis.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
Yeah, it's been great.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
They've been so supportive of me, and I, you know,
pick as much as I can off of them and
how their habits are. It's great to just sit in
the meetings and hear them talk and go over things.
So I'm blessed to be in a room with those guys,
and I feel like there's so much like to take
away from from them and really excited for the room
that we have. They talk a lot about about a
(04:05):
plan for the plan for Russia and get you eventually
on the field.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Have they communicated to you what that is exactly or
you're you're sort of waiting for the depth fold too.
I just trust them.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
They've had this blueprint and they've done it with different
quarterbacks and you've seen them succeed at the highest level.
So I trust them. And you know, for me, I'm
just trying to be the most coachable player that I can.
I want to play well in the offense. I want
to be able to you know, manage it and operate
it at the highest level.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
So I know that they definitely do have a plan.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
I'm just trying to take it day by day and
I'm not I'm not looking for results immediately.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
I'm a process driven person. So I'm just taking it
day by day, rep by rep.
Speaker 3 (04:44):
When it comes to talking to you, first of all,
Evan Barnes day, when it comes to Russ and Jamis
and Tommy, how much are you talking to them like
after meetings or just picking their brains after you've heard
them talk and just see them go about their business.
Speaker 2 (04:57):
Yeah, all the time.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
Anytime that I see them after sitting in the meeting room,
I tried to just sit down and listen, you know,
in the meeting rooms, trying to listen. And then if
I have questions on the field, I mean, I got
three great guys to talk to and ask for advice from,
So I'm constantly, you know, searching for that. You know,
I don't I don't have any pride about myself going
over to ask questions, and I know that I definitely
(05:20):
don't know everything. So I definitely want to pick those
guys brings because they've done at the highest level and
even won a Super Bowl. What's one thing you've picked
up from rests Geez. I think it's just the way
that he operates the whole offense, like he's just he's
in such command. Everybody can look to him and feel
you know, super confident that everybody's gonna be in the
right spot.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
And you know from just like
Speaker 1 (05:42):
The cadences to the motions to the shifts, like he
makes sure that everything is set and in the right spot,
and he just has a confidence about him that you know,
everybody feels confident when he's out there playing for him.
Jackson's that he threw a lot at you, or to
kind of see what you absorb, back.
Speaker 2 (00:04):
Off and bring it back in.
Speaker 1 (00:05):
What would your process be for the next couple of
weeks here before training camp starts, after having all that
thrown at you, and now get.
Speaker 2 (00:12):
Ready for me?
Speaker 1 (00:13):
Yeah, you know what, I feel like I've made tremendous strides,
especially from my first day to now just being able
to understand, you know, the pictures of the offense and whatnot.
Obviously I got to dive into a lot more, but
you know, I'm definitely just trying to take it to
the next level over the summer. Really just lock in
hone in on as much as I can throughout this
(00:33):
time so that way when I get back for training camp,
you know I'm on an even.
Speaker 2 (00:37):
Better level than I am.
Speaker 1 (00:38):
Now. What's been the biggest and toughest part of the
adjustment going from college in the NFL? Geez, Well, I
think the biggest thing is, you know, there's a lot
of times where you know you're making a throw and
you feel confident, and you've got guys on the other
end who are you know, extremely talented and great playmakers
who either break a pass up or you know, make
a great play on it. So I think, you know,
probably the biggest thing is just you know, the the
(01:00):
qualities and just the overall athleticism on the other side
of the wall.
Speaker 3 (01:05):
How much is that something that can going forward have
to keep an eye on, Like, Hey, I can't maybe
fit this throwing where I do it in kindege maybe,
but at this level it's gonna be a little harder.
Speaker 1 (01:15):
Yeah, I mean, I'm I'm an aggressive player as is,
so you know, I think that's definitely something that I
got to continue to learn and I think this practice
setting is a great time for me to do it.
And then you know, obviously, you know, you make mistakes.
You do some really good things, and you get to
go back and watch the tape and pick up on,
you know, the things that you need to improve on.
Speaker 2 (01:33):
Is that easy for you to be unafraid to make mistakes?
Speaker 1 (01:37):
I think you kind of have to be. I mean,
that's the only way that you're gonna get better as
a quarterback. I mean you can ask you know, the
best to ever do it. You know, what was their
biggest reasons of how they're able to improve and develop
is making mistakes and being able to watch it, look
back on it, you know, have a lot of humility
and your mistakes and being able to say, you know,
I was wrong in this, I was wrong in that,
and then.
Speaker 2 (01:56):
Being able to be you know, proud of the good
plays that you make as well.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
Is there a.
Speaker 1 (02:01):
Transition about not only being a player but being a professional,
I mean and being here and being away and all
that stuff that comes with it? You know?
Speaker 2 (02:10):
Is that something that you're gonna have to just get through?
Speaker 1 (02:14):
I mean, quite honestly, this is like, you know, the
most important thing to me. So being able to come
to work every single day, I mean, I just I
love it, you know, I love being around the facility.
So I feel like a lot of times, you know,
I try to be just the last one to leave here,
and you know, I want to put as much as
I can into this, you know, not have a vision.
Speaker 2 (02:32):
And a goal for myself and that goes far beyond
just starting here and being in the NFL. So uh,
you know I know that for me to do that,
I'm gonna have to put in all that I can.
Have you had you have you ever been the last
one here? Is it hard to beat that to some guys?
You want to stay a.
Speaker 1 (02:46):
Long time every Yeah, I mean, absolutely, everybody's working hard,
but you know, right now, you know, I don't. I'm
still justined, so I don't really have a lot to
do other than just you know, learn football.
Speaker 2 (02:56):
Jackson Cohnor mentioned the amount of information that's being thrown
with Daves. You mentioned that the other day as well.
Speaker 3 (03:03):
Have there been any times to this point where it's
just felt like like overload your head just kind of
spinning with it.
Speaker 1 (03:10):
Yeah, I'd probably say like my first few days, you know,
you definitely feel like you're you know, you're swimming a
little bit in information and things are happening a little
faster than usual just because you don't really understand it
as well as other people. So you know, that was definitely,
you know a few things I had to work on,
but you know, I try to do my best to
prepare and make strides each and every day being able
(03:32):
to feel more comfortable in the offense and improve on,
you know, mistakes I made from the past day and
just try to go out there and make places.
Speaker 3 (03:39):
Like starting your career in the same room as a
couple of events like Russ and Jamis.
Speaker 2 (03:43):
Yeah, it's been great.
Speaker 1 (03:45):
They've been so supportive of me, and I, you know,
pick as much as I can off of them and
how their habits are. It's great to just sit in
the meetings and hear them talk and go over things.
So I'm blessed to be in a room with those guys,
and I feel like there's so much like to take
away from from them and really excited for the room
that we have. They talk a lot about about a
(04:05):
plan for the plan for Russia and get you eventually
on the field.
Speaker 2 (04:10):
Have they communicated to you what that is exactly or
you're you're sort of waiting for the depth fold too.
I just trust them.
Speaker 1 (04:18):
They've had this blueprint and they've done it with different
quarterbacks and you've seen them succeed at the highest level.
So I trust them. And you know, for me, I'm
just trying to be the most coachable player that I can.
I want to play well in the offense. I want
to be able to you know, manage it and operate
it at the highest level.
Speaker 2 (04:33):
So I know that they definitely do have a plan.
Speaker 1 (04:35):
I'm just trying to take it day by day and
I'm not I'm not looking for results immediately.
Speaker 2 (04:39):
I'm a process driven person. So I'm just taking it
day by day, rep by rep.
Speaker 3 (04:44):
When it comes to talking to you, first of all,
Evan Barnes day, when it comes to Russ and Jamis
and Tommy, how much are you talking to them like
after meetings or just picking their brains after you've heard
them talk and just see them go about their business.
Speaker 2 (04:57):
Yeah, all the time.
Speaker 1 (04:58):
Anytime that I see them after sitting in the meeting room,
I tried to just sit down and listen, you know,
in the meeting rooms, trying to listen. And then if
I have questions on the field, I mean, I got
three great guys to talk to and ask for advice from,
So I'm constantly, you know, searching for that. You know,
I don't I don't have any pride about myself going
over to ask questions, and I know that I definitely
(05:20):
don't know everything. So I definitely want to pick those
guys brings because they've done at the highest level and
even won a Super Bowl. What's one thing you've picked
up from rests Geez. I think it's just the way
that he operates the whole offense, like he's just he's
in such command. Everybody can look to him and feel
you know, super confident that everybody's gonna be in the
right spot.
Speaker 2 (05:41):
And you know from just like
Speaker 1 (05:42):
The cadences to the motions to the shifts, like he
makes sure that everything is set and in the right spot,
and he just has a confidence about him that you know,
everybody feels confident when he's out there playing for him.
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