Play-caller
- Calls plays: Matt Nagy (OC) — presumed-to-confirmed: SI/Big Blue coverage states Nagy "will serve as the overall play-caller" with Roman running the run game and Callahan the pass game (SI Giants "How Giants New Offensive Coaching Trio Can Elevate the Offense," Feb 2026; ESPN "Matt Nagy leads loaded offensive staff," Feb 2026). No reporting contradicts it as of 2026-07-07. Harbaugh has never called offensive plays.
- Tenure with team: Year 1 · Prior relationship with QB1: none — first year with Dart; scheme retains the RPO volume Dart ran at Ole Miss and as a 2025 rookie (SI Giants scheme piece, May 2026)
Last 3 play-calling stops (skip non-calling years — Nagy did NOT call plays as KC OC 2023–25, Andy Reid did; he took over KC calls only for the final stretch of 2017 and called "the majority" of his four Bears seasons, ceding to Bill Lazor for stretches of 2020–21 — SI Giants, Feb 2026):
| Stop (team, yrs) | PROE | Neutral pass% | Sec/play (neutral) | Motion% | PA% | 11 / 12 / 21% | Condensed% | RB tgt share | WR1 TS | Inside-10 pass% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI 2020 (Wks 1–9, then Lazor) | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED |
| CHI 2019 | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED |
| CHI 2018 | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | 19.2% of plays were RPOs — 2nd in NFL (Windy City Gridiron / NBC Sports Chicago) | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED | UNVERIFIED |
Read: Nagy is a Reid-tree west-coast caller with heavy RPO/misdirection and tempo elements — his 2018 Bears were 2nd in RPO rate and his stated 2026 plan pairs that with Greg Roman's power run game, more under-center snaps, and more play-action for Dart (SI Giants "4 Staples of Nagy's Offense" + "How the Giants Rebuilt Their Offense," May 2026). His Bears play-calling record was volume-mediocre and he twice ceded calls, so treat every tendency as low-confidence; the Harbaugh/Roman/Ricard overlay points run-lean and TE/FB-heavy, not spread. Roster adjustment: Dart's legs (86 car, 487 yds, 9 rush TD in 14 games — nflverse rushing.csv, pulled 2026-07-07) keep an RPO/QB-run component that caps dropback volume; the 2025 Daboll/Kafka profile (59.3% pass rate, 67.1 plays/gm, 17.4% no-huddle, 30.8% motion, 22.6% PA — nflverse pbp_summary/FTN, pulled 2026-07-07) is void for projection except as roster evidence. Year-1 install drag applies (methodology §9).
Scheme family
- Run scheme: gap/power-lean with FB — Greg Roman run-game coordinator + FB Patrick Ricard (2-yr) + 339-lb Mauigoa at RG is a downhill, heavy-personnel "bully ball" identity (SI Giants win-total piece, June 2026; SI scheme pieces, May 2026), with the RPO/QB-read layer preserved for Dart. RB fits: Skattebo (downhill mass, contact balance, goal-line hammer) is the scheme fit; Tracy's lateral burst fits the change-of-pace/space role.
- Pass-game family: West coast (Reid tree) + RPO/spread elements, rising PA and under-center rate (SI Giants, May 2026). Implications: short-timing throws and manufactured touches keep aDOT modest and PPR floors healthy; TE/FB route participation up (12/21 personnel), which gates WR3/WR4 snaps; play-action feeds the intermediate game once installed.
