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Levi Damien

Raiders land former Giants DC Patrick Graham to same position

Josh McDaniels has landed a big hire for the most important position on his staff. The Raiders’ new defensive coordinator will be former Giants DC Patrick Graham.

Graham was with the Patriots along with McDaniels from 2009-15, alternating from defensive line coach to linebackers coach.

The past three seasons Graham has been the DC and assistant head coach in New York under head coach Joe Judge, another former Patriots assistant.

The Giants hired former Bills OC Brian Daboll to be there new head coach this year, freeing up Graham to seek out employment elsewhere. On the same day reports had Raiders former DC Gus Bradley hired on with the Colts, the Raiders find his replacement.

The defense slipped a bit for the Giants last season, but was a top ten unit in 2020 under Graham. They were 12th in the league last season in interceptions (15), which is a step up from the Raiders which were dead last with just six interceptions on the season.

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