2025 NFL Draft: Why are QBs Jaxson Dart and Tyler Shough gaining steam this cycle?

Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart gained steam as the football season ended and the draft season began.

Dart might not be excellent, or even great, in any one area, but his traits are all above-average-to-good for a starting NFL quarterback.

Dart had the highest rate of explosive passes (gains of 16 or more yards ) among all FBS quarterbacks with 300 or more pass attempts.

The Ole Miss quarterback is a bit of a double-edged sword when evaluating and projecting Dart .

I think it makes Dart more of a project than an early starter in the NFL , a player that I would be comfortable taking somewhere on Day 2 , preferably in Round 3 .

Tyler Shough is a creative and flexible thrower that can contort his body and arm slot to get the ball off.

Tyler Shough would be the oldest first -round quarterback drafted since in 2012 .

He will turn 26 in the first month of his rookie season and was in the same high school recruiting class as Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields .

Shough has the arm to throw the ball all over the yard, with the creativity, athleticism and arm strength to push the ball.