{"id":762273,"date":"2026-02-19T11:44:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/762273\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T11:44:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T11:44:12","slug":"ex-nfl-gm-expects-giants-brian-callahan-to-work-wonders-with-jaxson-dart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/762273\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NFL GM expects Giants’ Brian Callahan to work wonders with Jaxson Dart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Feb. 19, 2026, 6:06 a.m. ET<\/p>\n

The New York Giants<\/a> recently filled out their 2026 coaching staff under new head coach John Harbaugh. There’s a coach for just about every position and process.<\/p>\n

On offense, there seems to be a bit of an overlap, though. They have an offensive coordinator, Matt Nagy, and a senior offensive assistant in Greg Roman, both steeped in experience and success in the NFL.<\/p>\n

Then, there is passing game coordinator Brian Callahan, who will also serve as the team’s quarterbacks coach. It’s no surprise the Giants are dedicating a coach to their quarterback room, especially with a young, budding star such as Jaxson Dart in it.<\/p>\n

But what can Callahan, who was fired as the head coach of the Tennessee Titans in-season last year after compiling a 4-19 record, offer the Giants’ future franchise quarterback?<\/p>\n

Callahan, the son of long-time NFL offensive line guru Bill Callahan, has been around. He has been the quarterbacks coach for several teams — Detroit, Oakland, and Cincinnati, where he helped develop Joe Burrow. His claim to fame, however, was working with Peyton Manning in Denver, which led to a win in Super Bowl 50.<\/p>\n

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“Brian knows what it should look like,” former Titans GM Ran Carthon told the New York Post<\/a>. “For Peyton to trust you with any part of his process says a lot. It means you are detailed and see the game the same way he does from a mental standpoint.”<\/p>\n

Dart will be in good hands with Callahan. The Giants need to have a dedicated voice in Dart’s ear. The young star has made too many risky choices already with his body and career, and it would behoove the Giants to have a coach who can channel Dart’s energy and ability.<\/p>\n

“Dart is definitely his kind of guy,” Carthon, now a CBS Sports NFL analyst, told The Post. “Cally is going to allow him to have a voice. He will respect the quarterback to the point of, ‘Tell me what you like.’ Jaxson won’t be making any decisions, but if you are a quarterback, you want to feel empowered \u2014 that you are being heard.”<\/p>\n

“What he\u2019s so good at is communicating certain ways with different guys,” said Brandon Allen, who played under Callahan in Cincinnati. “Some guys might need a pat on the back, some guys might need you to rip them a little bit. He does a good job gauging where the player is, depending upon personality, type of player, that sort of thing. He changes the way he gets the same message across… He is all about the details. He\u2019s not a drill sergeant, but he\u2019s about doing the little things right that will translate into making the whole play right or making the right throw.”<\/p>\n

The Giants need Dart to keep on developing. So far, he’s shown a lot of progress, but is still far from the finished product. Callahan is here to help with that.<\/p>\n

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