Jaxson Dart says Giants 'can't wait' to play for John Harbaugh - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart spoke «at length» with coach John Harbaugh during the team's courtship with the Super Bowl XLVII winner, including several times on the phone. Then they had a lengthy sit-down during Harbaugh's interview Jan. 14.

Harbaugh, who agreed to a deal by the end of that day and signed to be the Giants head coach by the weekend, was the top choice for Dart and his teammates.

«When Coach Harbaugh's name came up, that was the one that we were all really, really excited about and wanted to have,» Dart said during an interview with ESPN while on a family vacation. «So I think from just our standpoint, the guys just can't wait to play for him and have the chance to get coached by him.»

Harbaugh was fired Jan. 6 after 18 seasons with the Baltimore Ravens. It was a welcome surprise to Dart that he became available. The move allowed the Giants to pair the proven veteran coach with the talented young quarterback.

«Winning,» Dart said of his expectations of working with Harbaugh. «A whole lot of winning. That's it.»

Harbaugh embraced the lofty expectations during his introductory news conference Tuesday, noting that the goal is to earn the right to be called world champions in New York.

Dart is a major reason Harbaugh thinks it's possible and a key factor in why he came to the Giants after doing extensive evaluations of all the quarterbacks from the teams with coaching openings.

«The quarterback is kind of important. That's kind of a big deal,» Harbaugh said. «I'm excited about Jaxson Dart.… I like the way he plays. I like his talent, skill set, all the things he's accomplished, but more than that, I like who he is and what he's about. To me, he's about football.»

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