NFL.com praises Darius Alexander

NFL.com's Chad Reuter recently highlighted and handed out grades for one rookie from every Week 3 preseason game.

When it came to the Giants vs. Patriots matchup, the draft analyst focused on defensive lineman Darius Alexander.

"Alexander showed he's deserving of a role in the Giants' defensive line rotation, holding his ground against single blocks and double teams," Reuter wrote. "On the Patriots' first play, the third-round pick stood up the right tackle to force the running back to change his gap. Later, he pushed the right guard into the backfield and swallowed the running back for a tackle for loss. Alexander didn't win off the snap as a pass rusher, but he created a push and it looked like he was held early in the second quarter when he was rippe

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