New York Giants head coach Brian Daboll opens up on picking Russell Wilson as QB1 over Jamies Winston and Jaxon Dart

"He (Russell Wilson) has a lot of experience. He's played a lot of football. He's played at a high level. I think he's, he's been good for our, for our young players on both sides of the ball with how he approaches things, his process, his communication ... still throws it well. He's looked good in camp. He's down a little bit in weight. He's moving around pretty good. So I think a lot of guys have a lot of confidence in him."

Daboll believes that Wilson is the right choice for QB1 because all young players look up to him because of his experience at the top level. So they are more likely to follow him and learn from his experience.

This offseason, Wilson signed a one-year contract worth $10.5 million with New York after his tenure with steelers came to an end. In 2024, Wilson helped Pittsburgh to a playoff appearance, where they lost to the Baltimore Ravens, in the wild card round.

Although Wilson began the 2024 season injured, he was solid during his time with Pittsburgh in that season. He passed 2,482 yards, 16 touchdowns and five interceptions in the steelers' playoff-worthy 2024 season.

Now, he joins the Giants, who are trying to rebuild after moving on from quarterback Daniel Jones and losing star running back Saquon Barkley, who went to win a Super Bowl with division rivals, the Philadelphia Eagles.

Should Wilson slip up performance wise, Giants fans could call for Dart to enter the field. With Jamies also waiting in the wings, Wilson's margin for mistakes is slim next season.

It will be interesting to see if the veteran can match the expectations and help his side to their first winning season since 2016.