After waiting anxiously for the past couple of weeks, New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh has finally hired an offensive coordinator... and it's a doozy.
After swinging and missing big on Todd Monken, who chose to become the HC of the Cleveland Browns over the G-Men, the 63-year-old has been all over the map with prospective candidates. Former Giants QB Davis Webb was the fan favorite until he became the Broncos' OC. We recently polled the fanbase, and former Washington Commanders OC Kliff Kingsbury was the resounding favorite.
So, this is not a hire Big Blue Nation is going to love.
Harbs had interviewed Shane Day, Jim Bob Cooter, Robert Prince, and Brian Callahan, only to end up with former Kansas City Chiefs OC and Chicago Bears HC Matt Nagy, as reported by NFL Network's Ian Rapoport:
The #Giants are hiring former #Chiefs OC Matt Nagy as their new offensive coordinator, per The Insiders.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) February 3, 2026
An experienced play-caller who has worked with the game’s best, Nagy fills a key role on John Harbaugh’s staff. pic.twitter.com/qFt5Fh2YSL
Matt Nagy wasn’t the OC Giants fans were hoping to pair with Jaxson Dart
Nagy's not the worst hire in the world, but it is an uninspiring one, especially when you dive into his unimpressive history working with young quarterbacks -- I'm looking at you, Mitchell Trubisky and Justin Fields.
And there lies the concern. With Jaxson Dart penciled in as Big Blue’s franchise QB, bringing in someone with an iffy track record developing young signal-callers over a more innovative, proven option is... interesting. Frustrating. Annoying. Honestly, it’s a lot of feelings.
Working with Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid in KC is one thing -- being the sole offensive leader and play-caller for a rebuilding team that's been a basement dweller for the past decade is another. Making this hire even more strange is the fact that it was rumored that Harbaugh wanted a guy with experience calling the plays, but Nagy wasn't even calling plays with the Chiefs.
Sure, he called the majority of the plays as the Bears' HC, so there's experience, but not necessarily good experience. In three out of his four seasons, Chicago ranked in the bottom 10 in points per game, and his unpredictable play-calling often fell flat on its face.
No matter how you slice it, it's just an underwhelming hire. Harbaugh's been around the league long enough to know that he should have gotten someone better. And there are better candidates still out there. This is a head-scratcher for sure.
With the Nagy hire, here's how Harby's coaching staff is shaping up:
- Tim Kelly - tight ends coach
- Willie Taggart - running backs coach
- Charlie Bullen - outside linebackers coach
- Dennis Johnson - defensive line coach
- Chris Horton - special teams coordinator
- Dennard Wilson - defensive coordinator
- Donald D'Alesio - defensive backs coach
- Chad Hall - wide receivers coach
- Matt Pees - assistant linebackers coach
- Grant Newsome - assistant offensive line coach
- Matt Nagy - offensive coordinator