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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Dreams of the CIA

When Graham attended Yale, he didn’t have aspirations of being a football coach. Instead, he wanted to either do chemical engineering or work undercover as part of the CIA.

When Graham took the defensive coordinator job with the Dolphins, he recalled how choosing to get into coaching was a better decision over chemical engineering and the CIA.