Before Jaxson Dart threw his first pass in training camp for a full team drill, he took the field to great applause from fans waiting to see the Giants’ first-round pick in action.

Those cheers faded immediately with Dart’s pass intercepted by cornerback Nic Jones, also making his Giants debut. It's a reminder that the young quarterback’s promise should also come with patience because he won’t be perfect right away.

With Dart playing his first two games at MetLife Stadium Saturday and Thursday to close out the preseason, Giants fans will see both the good and the rough. They’ll perhaps see why the team is banking their future on the Ole Miss product similar to 21 years ago with another Ole Miss product in Eli Manning.

But there will be mistakes. There will be 'Welcome to the NFL' mome

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