Brian Daboll hopes Patrick Graham will return as Giants defensive coordinator

The only person hoping Patrick Graham does not return to the Giants as defensive coordinator may be Patrick Graham.

Brian Daboll has potentially filled one of the top spots on his coaching staff by retaining Graham, who has been with the Giants the past two seasons, but the move is conditional upon Graham not being hired for a head coaching job elsewhere. He is a candidate for the vacant spot in Minnesota and also interviewed for the Giants' head coaching job before it was given to Daboll.

"Certainly we hope that he has an opportunity to become a head coach," Daboll said Monday, "but selfishly I would love him to be here. I think he’d be a great support piece for me and I’m hoping that works…