Backseat Scout's Jaxson Dart 2025 NFL Draft Eval with Charting

Hey all,

Back with another edition of my 2025 NFL Draft QB Scouting Series! Last week, I mentioned I was going to cover Carson Beck but with him pulling a Cam Ward and changing course to return to college I'll instead be covering Jaxson Dart! Like last time, I have links for the video and article with full details on the grades and eval. You can get to the video and article with the links below.

YouTube Video Link: https://youtu.be/iDyiNe-0hm4

Article Link: https://backseatscout.substack.com/p/2025-nfl-draft-quarterback-scouting-8fc?r=4g3h7y

Also, I'll continue to have all the quarterbacks I've graded/completed evals already with links to each if you missed them or just want to see how their overall grades differ. Also, if you want more of an explanation of my grading system, I have more details on how I grade each category in my Cam Ward eval. Now let's see how Jaxson Dart ended up grading!

Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss
Height: 6’2”; Weight: 225 pounds
Age on Draft Day: 21 years and 11 months
Class: Senior
Overall Grade: 2.77/4 (Good Role Player)

2024 Games Charted: South Carolina, LSU, Georgia, Florida

Totals from Games Charted:

Short Throw Accuracy on Platform: 50/56 (89.29%)
Short Throw Accuracy off Platform: 13/14 (92.86%)
Medium Throw Accuracy on Platform: 57/78 (73.08%)
Medium Throw Accuracy off Platform: 1/8 (12.5%)
Intermediate Throw Accuracy on Platform: 35/50 (70%)
Intermediate Accuracy off Platform: 3/10 (30%)
Deep Throw Accuracy on Platform: 16/26 (61.54%)
Deep Throw Accuracy off Platform: 4/8 (50%)
Left Side of Field Accuracy: 84/128 (65.63%)
Middle of Field Accuracy: 29/42 (69.05%)
Right Side of Field Accuracy: 66/90 (73.33%)
Total Accuracy: 179/260 (68.85%)
On Platform, Way Off Target Throws (Vertical/Horizontal): 11/5 (2.75/1.25 per game)
Off Platform, Way Off Target Throws (Vertical/Horizontal): 4/2 (1/0.5 per game)

Sacks/Fumbles: 13/1 (3.25/0.25 per game)
Deflections/Pass Interference: 7/2 (1.75/0.5 per game)
Throwaways/INTs/Dropped INTs: 5/4/5 (1.25/1/1.25 per game)
Drops: 14 (3.5 per game)
Designed Runs/Scrambles: 20/14 (5/3.5 per game)
Success vs Blitz: 18/49 (36.73%)
Success vs Pressure: 45/91 (49.45%)

Footwork: C-
Pocket Presence: C-
“Playmaking”: C+
Short Throw Accuracy: A
Medium Throw Accuracy: B+
Intermediate Throw Accuracy: A-
Deep Throw Accuracy: B
Throw on the Run: B+
Success Against Pressure/Blitz: C+
Arm Strength: B-
Release: B+
Ball Security: B
Top Starter Potential: C-

Strengths:

  • Throwing with anticipation
  • Quick release and is capable of diverse arm angles
  • Tough when making passes while taking a hit and while on the run
  • Good scrambler
  • Good accuracy in most areas of the field

Areas of Improvement:

  • Good, not great arm strength
  • Difficulty progressing through reads
  • Benefited from a gimmicky offense
  • Footwork
  • Consistency under pressure

Comp: Christian Ponder

Current QB Rankings:

  1. Cam Ward, Miami; Overall Grade: 3.05 (Good Starter)
  2. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado; Overall Grade: 3 (Good Starter)
  3. Jaxson Dart, Ole Miss; Overall Grade: 2.77 (Good Role Player)