Take preseason games for what they are – a chance for players to get used to playing with each other, for rookies to get into the rhythm of real NFL game action, and for those on the roster bubble to make their case. By any measure, though, the New York Giants’ 31-12 victory over the New York Jets was a success. If nothing else, it’s been years since the Giants defeated the Jets in any game, whether it counted or not, and goodness knows, this team has to get used to winning after two miserable seasons. Let’s see who was on the field a lot or a little and how they performed in the eyes of your favorite evaluators, the people at Pro Football Focus.
A note about playing time: In preseason games, snap counts are not meaningful in the way that they are in the regular season. In the real games,