'Decent' game by Arvell Reese shows why the Giants saw him as an every-down linebacker

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Arvell Reese had the kind of game against Arizona that shows why the New York Giants selected him with the fifth pick in the draft with the intention of using him as an every-down linebacker and not an edge rusher

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Arvell Reese turned in a dominant performance with Hall of Fame New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor in attendance, then downplayed it.

“With a guy like that in the building, him setting the standard for how that position is supposed to be played back in the day, it definitely means a lot to play a decent game like that,” Reese said.

Reese made plenty of them, showing why the Giants took him with the fifth pick in the draft and saw him as an every-down linebacker instead of an edge rusher. He led them with nine tackles, including one for loss, had three pass breakups and picked off Jacoby Brissett for his first NFL interception.

“He has really taken off,” coach John Harbaugh said after New York beat Arizona 36-24 to improve to 3-1 this season. “He was all over the field again. He played great.”

The tackles were not the most of his young career because he had 13 the previous week against Tennessee . But the Ohio State product was noticeable throughout the Cardinals game as the Giants improved to 3-1.