It looks like Joe Judge has picked someone to run the defense of the New York Giants in 2020.
Less than 24 hours after the first reports came out of possible interest, the Giants appear set to tab Patrick Graham as their next defensive coordinator.
The #Giants are hiring Patrick Graham as their defensive coordinator, source said.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) January 12, 2020
Graham is coming over from the Miami Dolphins, where he served as the defensive coordinator under Brian Flores. Both Flores and Graham were assistant coaches on the New England Patriots under Bill Belichick.
That same connection with Flores is what Graham had with Judge, as they too were both on the same staff on the Patriots under Belichick for several years.
Before running the defense in Miami, Graham spent two seasons as the Giants defensive line coach under Ben McAdoo from 2016-2017. After McAdoo’s staff was dismissed following the 2917 season, Graham spent one season with the Green Bay Packers as the linebackers coach and run game coordinator.
Graham replaces James Bettcher, who served as the Giants defensive coordinator over the last two seasons under Pat Shurmur, but was not expected back once Shurmur was dismissed on Black Monday.