A former Giants quarterback whose number was retired by the team in 1995, Simms was recently asked what he would say if Dart (who wore No. 2 in college) asked to wear his number. "I'd let him have it in a second," Simms said. "Can you just help it a little bit and make it better? I think it would a lot of fun. It wouldn't bother me."

Many fans think it would be cool to give a high-profile prospect such an honor, but others view it as pompous. New England Patriots legends Rob Gronkowski and Julian Edelman ripped the Giants rookie for his retired number request on “Dudes on Dudes.”