As Giants make 'massive push' for John Harbaugh, Jaxson Dart takes part in pitch for Super Bowl-winning coach: Reports

The New York Giants have been making a "massive push" to hire John Harbaugh as their next head coach on Wednesday, according to SNY's Connor Hughes.

Rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart was part of that pitch, per Hughes and multipleother reports. 

Dart, whom the Giants selected out of Ole Miss with the No. 25 overall pick in last year's draft, was one of the quarterbacks Harbaugh reportedly spent time watching film on last week as he considered his next landing spot in the wake of the Baltimore Ravens firing him.

In 18 seasons with the Ravens, Harbaugh posted a 180-113 record. He led Baltimore to a Super Bowl XLVII victory in the 2012 season, 12 playoff appearances and six AFC North championships.

He's emerged as the top head-coaching candidate in this year's hiring cycle, and the Giants are willing to pony up to pay the 63-year-old and his future staff, according to Hughes.

ESPN's Dan Graziano reported Wednesday that there's lots of chatter about the Giants "not letting him out of the building," but that Harbaugh has tentative plans to meet with Tennessee Titans officials in Baltimore on Thursday.

That dispatch followed a similar report from The Athletic's Dianna Russini, who noted that Harbaugh was scheduled to fly back home out of New Jersey's Teterboro Airport, and that his Thursday meeting with the Titans at his own residence will serve as a formal in-person interview.

As for Dart's reported appearance during Harbaugh's Wednesday meeting with the Giants, it wasn't exclusive. Dart is around the facility daily and has met with most of the coaches his organization has welcomed for in-person interviews, per Hughes.

Still, it's noteworthy given Harbaugh's reported interest in Dart, who is coming off a promising first season in East Rutherford, where he delivered excitement as a competitive and confident dual-threat quarterback.