New York Giants third-round selection Darius Alexander set career highs in snaps played and pressures on Sunday vs. the New Orleans Saints. Alexander played 27 snaps with a pair of pressures and a tackle for loss in the Giants’ 26-14 loss. Alexander, though, did have a quarterback hit that resulted in an interception, which was negated by Tae Banks’ defensive pass interference penalty — no surprise.

Nevertheless, the Giants are starting to see a return on their investment. Prescient as ever, defensive line coach Andre Patterson was confident in his declaration that Alexander will be a player in due time; we may be witnessing those early signs right now.

Defensive coordinator Shane Bowen was asked about Darius Alexander in Monday’s press conference; here is that exchange:

QUESTION: Dariu

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