Giants Fans Are Concerned About Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy artwork

Giants Fans Are Concerned About Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy

The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle

August 10, 2026

Craig asks C-Mac about Giants fans' apparent concerns over John Harbaugh choosing Matt Nagy as his offensive coordinator.
Speakers: Craig Carton, Chris McMonigle, Mitch

Topics: Sports

**Craig Carton** (0:00)
There's a, I don't know if it was a Twitter account or Instagram account, et cetera, that said, Giant fans right now, they haven't played a game, by the way. And I think it's been a very positive start to training camp, seemingly.
That's just me saying it. Are you aware of the current angst that Giant fans allegedly, because I haven't seen any proof of this, have towards Matt Nagy and Coach Callahan?

**Chris McMonigle** (0:31)
No.

**Craig Carton** (0:32)
Have you read any of this? I have not seen a single article about this.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:35)
No.

**Craig Carton** (0:36)
But apparently on Reddit and on X or Twitter or whatever, there's a growing concern, not about Harbaugh, I want to be clear about this, Right. about the offensive coaching staff that he put together. And I want to be clear, they're saying, oh, Carton's taking a shot. I'm asking.

**Chris McMonigle** (0:55)
Yeah.

**Craig Carton** (0:55)
Because I'm reading about it.
And I'm like, that's the first I've heard of that. But there's a pretty good amount of views this thing has about giant fans being concerned with the coaching staff.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:12)
You already know, I heard today, Sean mentioned that he's concerned that Nagy, who is looking for another job, and I hope I'm paraphrasing Sean correctly. But Nagy, who could be looking for another job, could be out to prove how good a coordinator he is as opposed to focusing on what's best for Jackson Dart.

**Craig Carton** (1:36)
So in other words, I want to show myself off to get a job as opposed to, I may not come across as hireable, but I'm doing the best for the player?

**Chris McMonigle** (1:44)
Something along those lines.

**Mitch** (1:45)
Let me just read this to you, because I found it, all right? So I think early on in camp, they're running a lot of, okay.

**Craig Carton** (1:50)
I'm showing me back, just so you know.

**Chris McMonigle** (1:52)
I believe you.

**Craig Carton** (1:52)
So this is on maybe my algorithm, it's certainly possible. Giants fans doubt new offensive coaching hires, updated two hours ago.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:02)
Okay.

**Craig Carton** (2:03)
As the New York Giants grew up for the 20-26 season under Harbaugh, fans are voicing strong skepticism about the offensive hires. Matt Nagy is coordinator, Brian Callahan is passing him coordinator, quarterback coach, and Greg Roman is run game assistant. Yeah.
Well, I don't know. You and I sit here for four plus hours a day.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:26)
I think there's optimism around.

**Craig Carton** (2:27)
All I've heard about the giant coaching staff, it's mostly Harbaugh.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:31)
Right.

**Craig Carton** (2:31)
He has good stuff.

**Chris McMonigle** (2:32)
Yeah.
I don't think there's any real issue with it other than some of the stuff at camp is, Jackson Dart is not off to a great start or doing some different things, working from inside the pocket, like different things. And I know, I think the other aspect is, and I voiced this opinion a lot during last year's season, is I think he had a great rapport offensively with Brian Dable. I think Brian Dable, who took a chance on him, wanted him drafted, decided to play him when he did, understood his talents, and despite being a lousy overall head coach and not winning enough games, he made us feel really confident about Jackson Dart. And I guess the feel is now, you're getting away from that. It's a new offensive coordinator. They're clearly looking to ground and pound on some way. They're bringing Ricard a fullback, right?
It seems like they're going to try and really run the football. It's been a focus of the team. And I think there's maybe a little bit of concern that they're not going to try and use Jackson Dart and all his abilities. I mean, I think that's just the fear.

**Craig Carton** (3:36)
But Harbaugh said we will.

**Chris McMonigle** (3:37)
He did. I don't think there's any real indication other than, man, I hope that doesn't happen.

**Craig Carton** (3:43)
The three horsemen of pass game dog do is what one guy called those three guys. That's the guy named Emo Cowboy.

**Chris McMonigle** (3:52)
Yeah, I don't know about that. Yeah. I mean, actually, Greg Roman is more of a running, and he's a run coordinator, and his offenses have traditionally run the ball. But also Lamar Jackson did win one MVP with him.

**Craig Carton** (4:04)
Yeah.

**Chris McMonigle** (4:05)
As the offensive coordinator.

**Craig Carton** (4:06)
I just don't know where it's coming from.

**Mitch** (4:07)
I don't know where it's coming from either.

**Craig Carton** (4:08)

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