Trying to build a football team from the bottom up is never an easy proposition, as the Giants are finding out now that Daniel Jones has been anointed as their quarterback of the present and the future. They come into Monday night's game against the Cowboys with a 2-6 record, a testament to the inevitable struggles teams go through with a first-year quarterback.
But if there's one stat the Giants can hang their hat on as they slog through another losing season, it's this: Coming into Week 9, the Giants had the most snaps � by far � played by rookies of any team in the NFL. They were at 2,907, outdistancing the Jaguars (2,418), Raiders (2,352) and Cardinals (2,228).
Why is that stat promising? Because the experience their first-year players are going through now, difficult though that process may be, could translate into eventual success down the road. Granted, many of those rookies, starting with Jones, must pan out as worthy players as they progress. But the fact they're getting this much playing time may ultimately pay solid dividends.
