The New York Giants hired defensive coordinator Don “Wink” Martindale from the Baltimore Ravens after Patrick Graham laterally moved to coach the Las Vegas Raiders under Josh McDaniels. I have the utmost respect for both coordinators, but the philosophies are different.
Graham was top five in man coverage when he was the defensive coordinator under Brian Flores in 2019; that seemed to be more of a Flores’ influence. Sure, Graham ran a ton of zone-match principles, which essentially convert into man coverage once the receiver’s route intentions are identified. However, Graham primarily used true man coverage (Cover-1, 2-Man Under, etc.