Struggling Giants rookie is starting to show signs of dominance with quietly impactful performance vs. the Saints

On Monday, Bowen emphasized he doesn't believe this first solid game was just a singular occurrence. He thinks it's a sign of a gradual improvement by Alexander.

"He's been doing it consistently. It hasn't been a flash in the pan, one-time thing," Bowen told the media, "So, like the trajectory he's going. Credit to him, he's worked and he's overcame where he was early on in the year and he's taken strides and I think he's improving every week."

When we take a look at the film, Alexander's success is evident. The version of him that dominated at the Senior Bowl and at Toledo is starting to re-emerge. In the first play below, Alexander wins with length and leverage to get underneath Saints guard Trevor Penning. His rapid get-off puts Penning on skates as he struggles to hold off Alexander's churning leg drive.

On this next play, Alexander completely overwhelms Torricelli Simpkins III, who was off to a promising start to the 2025 season. Once again, he uses his long arms to create extension on a blocker with less length than him. Alexander's upper body strength is so overwhelming that he's able to fend off Simpkins with one arm. As he's able to clear the block, Alexander does a tremendous job of not hesitating and locating the football to smother Spencer Rattler.

It's challenging to find anything positive about this Giants team , considering how poorly they've looked under Brian Daboll. As a lover of watching tape and an enjoyer of stellar line play, seeing Alexander starting to emerge as a franchise foundation piece is beyond exciting. During the pre-draft process, I projected that Alexander could be a Chris Jones-type player. He still has a long way to go, but the flashes are absolutely there now that his role is increasing.