ARLINGTON, Tex. — Giants third-round pick Darius Alexander ‘s healthy Week 1 scratch was the best thing for the player and the team, defensive line coach Andre Patterson said Friday.

Even if it’s tough to be patient, including for the front office that drafted him, Patterson said.

“That’s hard for the individual player, and it can be hard for people upstairs, too,” Patterson said ahead of Sunday’s road game against the Dallas Cowboys. “But I’ve been doing this a long time . .. So I’m gonna stick to my guns on that, because I know it’s the best thing for him, but mostly important it’s the best thing for the New York Giants — to let this guy become what I know he’s gonna become.”

Patterson made it seem like he banged the table, so to speak, to keep Alexander on a developmental trac

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