Evaluating the Most Polarizing Quarterback in the N.F.L. Draft

Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart is this NFL Draft cycle’s most divisive quarterback. Some evaluators think he’s a mid-round pick, while ESPN’s Mel Kiper mocked Dart going No. 9. Kiper may have been trying to be controversial for engagement, but Dart does have an intriguing skillset and one can see how an evaluator could be drawn to him.

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He’s not tall (6-foot-2), but he’s built well (225 pounds). He has good arm talent and is a legitimate big-play threat as a runner. However, he played in a simplistic spread offense and will need time to adjust to an NFL offense. In a weaker quarterback class, can Dart’s theoretical ceiling, along with his

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