There is no way to know how we will look back on the significance of this day one year from now, five years from now, perhaps a decade from now. Was this the start of something big? Will it be remembered fondly as the birth of a new chapter in Giants football? Or as another swing that resulted in another miss?

There is no reason to call what goes down Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium the opening of the Jaxson Dart era , as we have no idea if this turns into a long and distinct period in franchise history. The Giants hope it is the spawn of a new era and not a repeat of a familiar error. The only certainty for now is that Dart makes his first NFL start when the winless Giants face the unbeaten Chargers, and the only surprise here is the when.

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