Matt Nagy news
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The gist
Matt Nagy is installing a new Giants offense as offensive coordinator, leaning on a screen-heavy scheme.
His approach will shape how quarterback Jaxson Dart and the Giants' running backs are.
Background
Nagy is in his first season with the Giants after spending the past three years as the Chiefs' offensive coordinator, and he has prior playcalling experience from his time as Bears head coach. His Giants offense blends Kansas City and Andy Reid's West Coast scheme with senior offensive assistant Greg Roman's run-game concepts and quarterback coach Brian Callahan's input. While with Kansas City, Nagy's offenses threw to a screen route on 15.2% of passing plays, the highest rate in the NFL, compared with the Giants' 9.7% in 2025.
How it unfolded
- recentlyNagy, in his first season with the Giants, builds an offense mixing Chiefs/Reid West Coast elements with Greg Roman's run-game concepts and Brian Callahan's input.
- Sep 3, 2026ESPN's playcaller rundown notes Nagy's Chiefs threw screens on 15.2% of passing plays, the NFL's highest rate, and that Nagy said of the new offense, 'wait and see.'
- recentlyGiants quarterback Jaxson Dart says he feels 'so much better' in Nagy's scheme, which has him playing more under center.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- ESPN's Jordan Raanan wrote that nobody knows exactly what to expect from the offense aside from Nagy catering to quarterback Jaxson Dart's strengths.
- Caution
- Coverage notes Nagy's screen-heavy history (15.2% of pass plays in Kansas City) means the scheme's exact shape remains uncertain.