PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Several experts have discussed Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart becoming the Steelers first-round pick next month. Friday he made an official visit to the team facility on the South Side.
At 6’2”, 223 pounds, Dart is the Ole Miss record holder with 10,617 passing yards and 12,115 of total offense. Last year he led all of FBS with 10.8 yards per attempt with 4,774 yards of total offense and third in passing yards with 4,279 including 404 yards and four touchdowns in a Gator Bowl win over Duke.
According to NFL.com, Dart ranks ‘as a good backup with the potential to develop into a starter’. He is in the list right below the ‘will eventually be an average starter’. NFL Draft expert Todd McShay has the exact same rating for Dart as Colorado starter Shedeur Sanders behind only Cam Ward in this year’s quarterback class. Sporting News ranks Dart as the 56th best prospect in this year’s draft while the NFL Network says the Giants and Browns could be interested in Dart, but not with picks two or three overall, but trading up from the second round to the bottom of the first round. To that point, in the CBS Sports latest mock draft, Dart goes 26th overall to the Giants. The Steelers select 21st overall.