When Jerry Reese was asked last week to assess the play of Ereck Flowers and Landon Collins, the general manager gave a lukewarm response.
"They play like rookies," he said. "They have some good moments and some tough moments . . . But both of those guys, sometimes they look like rookies."
That's because they are rookies. And while they have been thrust into starting roles from the first game until last week -- the first tandem of first- and second-round draft choices to start for the Giants in a season opener since Ike Hilliard and Tiki Barber in 1997 -- they still are navigating their first NFL season with all of the waves and whirlpools that come along with it.