Wilson a natural mentor for all Giants, not just rookie Dart - ESPN

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Russell Wilson's job description with the New York Giants doesn't say anything about being a mentor to rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart. That doesn't mean he won't be one, naturally.

Wilson is the Super Bowl-winning veteran who was signed to be the Giants' starter this season. All his reps this spring are with the first-team offense.

New York traded back into the bottom end of the first round to take Dart 25th in this year's draft, and the hope is for him to sit and learn behind Wilson and Jameis Winston for most, if not all, of this year with Tommy DeVito also part of the mix.

So there is a natural pecking order.

«I've always viewed it as you're always trying to be the best version of you, and then you're always giving back to everybody else,» Wilson said. «I think that it's not just about one teammate, it's about all the teammates. It's about everybody in the building. It's about from all the way to the quarterback room, to the receivers, to the running backs, to the tight ends, to the O-line, and the relationship there, all the way to the defensive line, to the corners, and all the way to the training room.… So it's like, to me, it's all inclusive, and that's always the approach.»

Wilson was signed in late-March to a one-year contract as a free agent. He has quickly established himself as a leader and respected voice in the room.

The veteran organized a dinner earlier this week with the quarterbacks, offensive linemen and running backs. He also put together throwing sessions with different players earlier this offseason in San Diego, Los Angeles and Atlanta. His presence has made a difference after six years of Daniel Jones.

«We haven't had a quarterback that's going to command everything, and