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Only one quarter recruit will start week 1 this season, against three last year.
It is mainly because the class of last year was largely considered to be one of the best quarter groups, as six were made in the first 12 choices. This year, after Cam Ward passed first, the next quarter-Arrière taken was Jaxson Dart of your choice n ° 25.
But the debate continues to find out if the recruits should be thrown directly into the heat of the week 1, and the quadruple Super Bowl champion, Rob Gronkowski, believes that they could be if necessary.
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Rob Gronkowski looks before the Super Bowl LVII between the Chiefs of Kansas City and the Eagles of Philadelphia at the State Farm Stadium. (Compulsory credit: Joe Camporeale / USA TODAY SPORTS)
“These quarter-arre, I feel, are ready to go now. At the time, 10 years ago, 10 years ago, they did not really give the knowledge that they gave this day in the ranks of college football,” Gonkowski told “Fox & Friends” on Friday.
“These guys arrive directly in these NFL organizations, and they study the game book of the first day. The day after their writing, they put the game book back. They had coaches who are starting to build this knowledge and simply strengthen knowledge of the football game in their brain, so I think I think the season is taking week 1.
There are exceptions, however, like Dart, which will support the long -standing veteran Russell Wilson. Michael Penix did the same with Kirk Cousins last year, just like Drake Maye with Jacoby Brissett.

The New York Jaxson Dart Giants quarterrier launches a pass in the first half of an NFL football match against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday August 9, 2025 in Orchard Park, NY, NY, NY (Photo / Seth Wenig)
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Even the candidates of the perennial MVP like Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts sat behind veterans before cementing like some of the best in the game. Aaron Rodgers was also sadly seated behind Brett Favre, and Jordan Love was seated behind Rodgers.
“This one is a little different, because he is behind a veteran. And when you are behind a veteran, it can actually have more impact for you in the longer term in your career, because you can learn from Russell Wilson. …”, said Gronkowski, in particular Dart.
“Jaxson Dart has a brilliant future, but you just have to pump the brakes on him playing this year. He will have to sit behind Russell Wilson this year, but he will learn a lot under [head coach Brian] Daboll and behind Russell Wilson. He has a bright future ahead of him. “”

New York Giants’ head coach Brian Daboll, on the left, talks with the quarter Jaxson Dart (6) while leaving the field after the first half of an NFL football match against the Buffalo Bills on Saturday August 9, 2025 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo / Seth Wenig)
Arch Manning, the sellers of Lanorris, Garrett Nussmeier, Drew Allar and Cade Klubnik are all largely considered as first -round choices next year.