It should not come as a surprise that Alexander is equally as excited to line up next to Lawrence.

“I think it’s a great thing,” Alexander said after being drafted about pairing up with Lawrence. “I think they get two guys out there who want to go play hard, play balls to the wall, just be able to go in there and learn from him and be able to pick up things from him and install into my game to see how I can use it as a weapon on the field is what I’ll be looking for. Just a chance to go out there and compete with another great guy, so I’m looking forward to that and I want to have fun.”

Alexander added: “I like to see how he plays with power. Even though he’s a bigger guy, he’s still got some quick twitch to him. He’s able to be elusive out there and make plays in between every gap. I love watching how dominant he is and the force he uses to push guys back and they can’t stop him.”

Perhaps the biggest difference between the current defensive front and last year’s, other than the general influx of new talent, is the versatility that the new group offers. While Alexander primarily lined up in the B-gap at Toledo, he did see some snaps at just about every position across the defensive line.

This was a common theme among many of the Giants’ additions up front this offseason.

“If we can get to third down we’ve got a lot of options in terms of where guys can line up in terms of versatility,” Schoen told the media. “Chauncey has got some versatility. Darius has got some versatility. Obviously with Carter, there’s some versatile pieces in there that can move around, and that can be difficult for offenses.

“I’m excited about the group. We’ll see how they all come together… We’re going to have some really good depth and competition in the front seven.”

Speaking of trends, there seemed to be a commonality between many of the Giants’ 2025 draft picks. After the draft, coach Brian Daboll talked about how toughness was something they were looking for with their selections this year.

It’s safe to say Alexander fits that description.

“I love taking my opponents will and just watching them go to the sideline and I know what to say to the coach,” Alexander said at his introductory press conference. “I feel like that’s something they do well here, too. That’s a great group of D-line guys, and I feel like I come in and do that, as well.”