Corey Ballentine’s acceleration didn’t literally take him from zero to 60.
It was zero to 53.
Ballentine went from playing one total defensive snap during a five-game stretch to back-to-back games sidelined by a concussion to a starter’s workload (53 and 44 defensive snaps, respectively, plus special teams) the past two games.
It’s a lot of responsibility to throw all at once at a rookie. Not that the Giants (2-8) have a choice, especially in the secondary.
“The thing I like about Corey is he is tough, and he competes,” coach Pat Shurmur said. “That’s the starting point for a football player.