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New York Giants fans who are worried about Matt Nagy holding back their offense in 2026 won’t like the leaguewide perception of the first-year offensive coordinator.
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Nagy is holding them back, according to Jared Durbin of CBS Sports, who ranked the Giants 24th on the list of the best offensive infrastructure in the 32-team NFL.
Nagy, the Dunellen, New Jersey native who was Chicago Bears coach and a Super Bowl-champion offensive coordinator with the Kansas City Chiefs, takes over for Mike Kafka as OC. Nagy was not retained by the Chiefs after they went 6-11 in 2025.
The Giants ranked 17th in the NFL in points per game (22.4), and fifth in rushing (129.1) but were 21st in passing offense (204.4) in Jaxson Dart’s rookie season. Still, New York went 4-13.
Matt Nagy Deemed a ‘Below-Average Play Caller’
The Giants offense is sneaky compelling. They have a potential franchise QB in Dart and have reasonably dangerous offensive weapons in wide receiver Malik Nabers, running back Cam Skattebo, tight end Isaiah Likely and a potential dark-horse WR2 in Malachi Fields.
Yet, you are only as good as your play caller, and few are fond of Nagy.
“I tried to bump the Giants up, because this ranking seems pretty low for them,” Durbin wrote. “But Matt Nagy has to be considered a below-average play caller.”
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Fear riddled Giants fans after Nagy was hired, especially those who were hoping Todd Monken would be their OC under John Harbaugh.
But we’ll all just have to see how Nagy does.
The Giants’ Offensive Personnel is Well Thought of
The Giants landed in the “needs help” tier on Durbin’s list, with an overall grade of 3.2 out of 5. But Nagy bore the brunt of that rating, since the CBS writer spoke highly of the Giants’ personnel — even despite question marks about their health.
“The offensive line is probably slightly above average (3.5) until we see how the group fares with Francis Mauigoa sliding in at guard,” Durbin wrote. “The pass-catching group (3.5) has a star (Malik Nabers), but he’s hurt and might not be ready for the season
“We can’t give the running back duo higher than a slightly above-average grade (3.5) when Cam Skattebo is also coming off a major injury.”
Dart could be considered a question mark, especially for his deep passing. But there’s no disputing his running prowess, which Nagy should be able to keep unlocking — since he helped develop Chiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes early in his career.
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This story was originally published July 12, 2026 at 7:25 AM.