Giants to hire Patrick Graham as defensive coordinator: 5 things to know

The New York Giants will hire Patrick Graham as their next defensive coordinator, so here are five things you should know.

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Worked under Charlie Weis at Notre Dame

One of Graham’s stops along the way in his coaching career came in South Bend at Notre Dame.

The significance behind that? Thomas worked for another former Patriots and Giants assistant coach in Charlie Weis.

Weis was a long-time offensive coordinator with the New England Patriots before taking the Notre Dame head coaching job in 2005.

Graham was a graduate assistant under Weis for two seasons before moving onto Toledo to coach the defensive line.