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Defensive coordinator Patrick Graham's Giants connections keep him tied to Big Blue

Giants defensive coordinator Patrick Graham watches practice during minicamp at the Quest Diagnostics Training Center in East Rutherford, N.J. on Wednesday. Credit: Brad Penner

Patrick Graham is back for his second year as defensive coordinator of the Giants.

For a little while this offseason there was a chance he would not be. Graham’s name was bandied about as a candidate for several head coaching jobs. The Jets even reached out to the Giants to request an interview for their vacancy. Rather quickly, though, Graham put the issue to rest and signed an extension with the Giants.

Why?