In a 2025 NFL draft class where the Cleveland Browns likely need a quarterback, many are trying to force Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart into the conversation.
However, it is hard to find anyone in NFL buildings who agree with the assessment that Dart belongs in the same conversation as Colorado’s Shedeur Sanders or Miami’s Cam Ward. During the Reese’s Senior Bowl, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler chatted with NFL personnel to get their take:
“An NFC executive agreed that first-round talk is misguided, noting that Lane Kiffin’s system at Ole Miss is a “mess” for incoming NFL quarterbacks and doesn’t translate. That showed early in the week, with Dart looking uncomfortable calling plays in the huddle and taking snaps under center.”
He struggled at the Reese’s Senior Bowl. After analyzing all three days of practice tape, it was evident that Dart will take quite some time to transition from the college to the NFL level after running Lane Kiffin’s juvenile offense for three years.
There was even one rep on an easy bootleg where Dart had two levels open to throw for a touchdown and instead hesitated and ran out of bounds for a loss on the play. I fact, it was Louisville’s Tyler Shough who had the best week of any of the quarterbacks.
This is a two-quarterback class.
