The Giants.com crew members take a look at questions facing the Giants when they emerge from their Week 14 bye.

John Schmeelk: Jaxson Dart made it clear during Tuesday's media availability session that he wants to finish the season strong.

"I mean, obviously it's very important for us to finish these next four weeks out strong," Dart said. "We have a lot of guys that are coming back next year, so you want to carry that momentum over."

Aside from how Dart values victories, every time a rookie quarterback can get snaps in an NFL game contributes to his development. Dart has only started eight games, and the more he sees NFL defenses use different schemes against him, the more prepared he will be for different looks in the future. Especially for a player like Dart, who according to coaches does not make the same mistake twice, getting as much exposure as possible to NFL defenses will be critical.

In terms of his future development, watching Jameis Winston against the Lions and Packers should give Dart an idea of areas he can improve on. The one that strikes me as most obvious is getting the ball out on-time and on-schedule more often. As great as Dart plays off-schedule, getting some more quick completions before the pass rush can get home will make his experience easier. Dart's average time to throw is tied with Lamar Jackson and Jalen Hurts for the fifth-longest in the NFL out of 42 quarterbacks with at least 100 pass attempts. Only Caleb Williams, Tyrod Taylor, Justin Fields, and J.J. McCarthy hold the ball longer.

This is why Dart needs to continue to get more experience against different defenses. The more he sees, the faster he will be able to evaluate the defense, quickly decide where to go with the ball, and deliver it. He will learn to understand where the weakness is in the coverage he is facing and quickly attack it, limiting the need to run around and create plays off-schedule. Once Dart does that, he will evolve to the next level of NFL quarterback play.

Dan Salomone: For the fifth time in 10 years, the Giants will have a new head coach. And that does not include two interim roles, including the one currently held by Mike Kafka. The biggest question is what criteria will guide the decision-makers in their upcoming search for the new on-field leader of the team.

Like finding a quarterback, there is no sure-fire formula when it comes to picking the right candidate. The Giants have seemingly gotten the former out of the way in Jaxson Dart, who will look to make the coveted Year 2 jump under a new staff. It is also why general manager Joe Schoen believes it will be an attractive job.

"That's when it gets fun," Schoen said of building around a promising quarterback on a rookie contract for the next four years.

But first, Schoen said his primary focus is on supporting Kafka and his staff for the final four games. He will get a "real look" and is getting one right now. Beyond him, the outside interviews will start "at the appropriate time."

Schoen, who is leading the search, isn't worried about a potential conflict if a head coach candidate wants his own general manager. "The calls we've gotten," he said, "I think we're going to be able to fill the job."

The key will be finding someone who can get the pieces on the same page and work collectively.

"They need to be on the same page," Schoen said. "Unfortunately, we haven't been able to do that. That starts with me, and that's what we've got to figure out."

Matt Citak: Similar to the rest of his rookie campaign, Abdul Carter produced mixed results in Monday's loss to the Patriots. For the second time in the last three games, the No. 3 overall pick was not on the field with the rest of the starting defense to begin the game. During the Week 11 matchup against the Packers, Carter was on the sideline for the first defensive series. Against the Patriots, the rookie sat out the entire first quarter due to what interim head coach Mike Kafka called a "coach's decision, my decision." Nonetheless, you want your best players out there as much as possible, and especially with Kayvon Thibodeaux hurt, the defense took a hit with Carter not out there in the first quarter.

"I'm learning a lot in terms of just being a man, being in the NFL, just going through it," Carter told the media Tuesday. "I'm learning a lot and I'm glad I'm going through it so I can be better prepared in the future."

That was the bad, now let's discuss some of the good. For starters, Carter picked up the first full sack of his career on Monday night. He now has 1.5 sacks heading into the Week 14 bye, with his first half-sack coming all the way back in the season opener. But Carter's impact when beyond the sack, as he produced six total pressures, according to Pro Football Focus. This was his second-highest pressure total of the season and gave him nine pressures across the last two games. Over the last three weeks, the rookie outside linebacker has produced five quarterback hits. This came after a six-week stretch in which he was held without a single quarterback hit. While the sack numbers may not be there, the rookie is still finding a way to get after the quarterback and make an impact in the pass rush. Carter ranks ninth among all edge rushers in pass rush win rate at 18 percent, according to ESPN Analytics.

The final month of the season is going to be big for Carter. He responded well to Monday's first quarter benching by producing one of his strongest games of the season in the final three quarters in Foxborough. But as a rookie, Carter needs as many game reps as possible in order to help him heading into next year, and that isn't going to happen if disciplinary matters keep popping up. Having turned 22 years old just two months ago, Carter is the youngest player on the roster. As talented as he is, he is going to have to show some growth and maturation over the final month of the season, both on and off the field.

"I would say just what I do on the field after I've been through all this adversity, all the controversy," Carter added. "How do I respond? Do I shy away from it or do I accept the challenge and become better and improve, keep improving and be the man I'm supposed to be?"