{"id":690042,"date":"2026-01-20T01:25:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T01:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/690042\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T01:25:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T01:25:18","slug":"nfc-notes-john-harbaugh-david-blough-commanders-eagles-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/690042\/","title":{"rendered":"NFC Notes: John Harbaugh, David Blough, Commanders, Eagles, Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bears HC Ben Johnson believes that the Commanders made the right choice by hiring former NFL QB David Blough<\/a> as their offensive coordinator and even offered advice for Blough ahead of his first season.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s got a bright future, as well,\u201d Johnson said, via CommandersWire.com<\/a>. \u201cHe\u2019s really smart. Has a natural way of connecting with everybody, coaches and players alike. I know he\u2019s highly respected, not just from me, but that Washington staff, they\u2019ve found tremendous value in him as well. I think he\u2019ll do an outstanding job in that role. He\u2019s really smart. Having played quarterback, he\u2019s got that inward feel of how to help elevate that position, and I think he\u2019ll be able to do that in that play-calling role moving forward. I think he\u2019ll be one of those guys who gets a head job before you know it. We all have our strengths and weaknesses, and you try to accentuate your strengths and surround yourself with people who will help you with your weaknesses. He knows what those are, and I\u2019m sure he\u2019s doing the best he can to make sure he puts himself in a good spot. He\u2019s a good person, and I think that\u2019s where it starts with him, and I think that\u2019s going to resonate with everybody he\u2019s around.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zach Berman and Brooks Kubena of The Athletic<\/a> looked at multiple issues facing the Eagles this offseason, including the idea that TE Dallas Goedert<\/a> has possibly played in his last game for the team, given the emotion he showed in the team\u2019s last game.
\nThere is also the future of LT Lane Johnson<\/a>, who has dealt with injuries and needs to make a decision on whether or not he will continue to play next season.
\nBerman and Kubena do not see the team moving on from WR A.J. Brown<\/a>, as they don\u2019t feel the team can get a good return despite Brown still producing at a strong level in 2025 amid offensive struggles.
\nMeanwhile, both believe that LB Nakobe Dean<\/a> will not be returning next season and will likely take more money than Philly will offer him to play elsewhere.
\nKubena thinks K Jake Elliott<\/a> and P Braden Mann<\/a> will return next season, while bringing in kicking competition for Elliott. Berman feels the team will move on from Mann, but notes that Elliott could be much harder to replace.<\/p>\n

Giants HC John Harbaugh is thrilled with his new job but downplayed some media reports that he was holding out until the team made organizational changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s the New York Football Giants,\u201d Harbaugh told The Athletic\u2019s Ian O\u2019Connor<\/a>. \u201cI can\u2019t wait to get started. I know how great our fans are. I\u2019ve seen them close up enough. We are going to build a team that\u2019s going to play a brand of football that you will be proud of.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout our conversations, John stood out for his clarity, competitiveness and approach for building a sustainable winning program,\u201d GM Joe Schoen said of Harbaugh. \u201cHe has a strong track record of developing players, building cohesive staffs, and setting a clear standard of accountability. We are excited to work with John in moving this team in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt will be the same as it was in Baltimore and really everywhere around the league,\u201d Harbaugh said about the program. \u201cWe\u2019re going to work until we agree, building the football operations structure. The conversations with John and Chris Mara and Joe about that were great. We\u2019re not going to be much bigger operationally, but it takes time to put that together in negotiations. It finally came together, and I like the start of where we are going, but we still have to build it out. We\u2019re on the same page with it\u2026That\u2019s been a little overblown. We are going to bolster up the analytics a bit. The Giants actually have a bigger sports science staff than we had (in Baltimore). We didn\u2019t really have a sports science department in Baltimore.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for New York\u2019s roster, Harbaugh is hoping to compete for championships and has already met with his starting QB Jaxson Dart<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m very excited about these players,\u201d Harbaugh said. \u201cI spoke with Jaxson two or three times at length, and I couldn\u2019t be more impressed with him. Watched him on tape, he had a heckuva rookie season and he\u2019s got the right mindset. That is one tough dude\u2026I think the Giants roster is strong and it\u2019s our job to make it stronger. We are going to compete for the playoffs and for championships. I expect and want to make the playoffs next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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