The New York Giants are hiring Matt Nagy as their offensive coordinator.
Nagy, who was the Chiefs offensive coordinator for the past three seasons, will take over the Giants offense and be tasked with leading the development of second-year quarterback Jaxson Dart, and an offense that features Malik Nabers and Cam Skattebo.
The Chiefs’ offenses under Nagy finished ninth, 16th and 20th over the past three years in total yards. They failed to crack the top 10 in scoring in any of those three seasons. Reid, however, has been the Chiefs’ primary playcaller over the past three seasons.
Nagy’s contract with the Chiefs recently expired, and Kansas City rehired Eric Bieniemy to be its offensive coordinator. But Reid still went out of his way to give a stamp of approval for Nagy, saying last week that “somebody is missing a gem here.”
Among the other known candidates for the position were Jim Bob Cooter, Alex Tanney, Kliff Kingsbury and Brian Callahan. Davis Webb and LSU offensive coordinator Charlie Weis Jr. were also names discussed internally.
The Giants finished 13th in total offense this past season. They were fifth in rushing, averaging 129.1 yards per game. Dart was a factor in that success on the ground by scoring nine rushing touchdowns, the second most for a rookie quarterback in the NFL’s modern era.
Dart, a first-round selection in last year’s NFL draft, finished with a total of 24 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Harbaugh conceded recently that Dart’s presence was the No. 1 factor in him landing in New York.
