Every first NFL start comes with its own set of circumstances.
Although it’s now the norm for first-round quarterbacks to play as rookies, not all of them spend the summer atop their team’s depth chart or begin the season as the starter.
That’s important to keep in mind as the Giants ‘ Jaxson Dart makes his first career start on Sunday afternoon against the Chargers at MetLife Stadium.
Dart, the No. 25 overall pick in April’s draft, took some first-team reps during training camp and played multiple snaps with the starters in the preseason. But he largely served as the Giants’ second-string quarterback behind Russell Wilson, whom he now replaces.
This week marks Dart’s first set of practices operating as the Giants’ starter.
It’s a much different set up than what Joe Burrow or