The New York Giants decided to go with a proven winner as head coach to replace Brian Daboll.
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John Harbaugh won Super Bowl XLVII and went 180-113 during his time as the head coach of the Baltimore Ravens.
The Giants have young core players that the team hopes Harbaugh can jumpstart into making a competitive squad in 2026. New York gave Harbaugh a serious commitment this offseason with a five-year contract that totals $100 million.
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Harbaugh is trusting former Chicago Bears head coach Matt Nagy to be his offensive coordinator. Nagy will be key in developing quarterback Jaxson Dart in his second season in the league.
In a question to a fan, Albert Breer of Sports Illustrated suggested that Harbaugh won’t face pressure for how the team does next season. However, Nagy could be an early fall guy if the offense doesn’t improve in 2026.
“I don’t think it’s an unheard of amount of pressure,” Breer wrote of Harbaugh. “He isn’t the guy who picked Dart, so there’s a little leeway there. That doesn’t mean he doesn’t want to develop Dart, or that Dart hitting wouldn’t be best for him. He does, and it would be. It’s just that it’s a bit different when the player wasn’t your pick.
“I do like how the staff that will work to develop the young quarterback is coming together. There is pressure on Matt Nagy as a play-caller, of course. But his pass-game expertise, combined with what ex-Titans coach Brian Callahan will bring to the table, and Greg Roman’s run game, there’s potential for some pretty cool stuff.”
Nagy returned to the Kansas City Chiefs in 2022 as a quarterbacks coach. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2023, helping the Chiefs win Super Bowl LVIII.
But Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was calling the plays. In New York, Nagy will have that job, and it’s something the coach struggled with during his time with the Bears.
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