Jayron Hosley already has stepped into the starting lineup this season. When Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie missed the Washington game, he played in his place, and when DRC and Prince Amukamara have had to come to the sideline during games, Hosley has jumped in.
That experience is one of the reasons Hosley -- and the Giants -- are confident that he can handle what could be the next month without Amukamara.
"I think my play was good," Hosley said. "It's time to be great now."
That's something he probably wouldn't have even considered a year ago when his confidence was at an all-time low as a football player.