# Will John Harbaugh's Giants offense use Matt Nagy's Chiefs-style scheme or a run-first approach?

Great question — the Giants' offense under this staff is a **fascinating hybrid**, not purely one or the other.

**Short answer: It's both.** John Harbaugh is installing a physical, run-first identity (his Ravens DNA), while Matt Nagy is bringing Chiefs-style West Coast passing concepts. The tension between those two approaches is the whole story.

Here's how it breaks down:

- **Harbaugh's side** — physical run game, "run-first, highly conditioned identity." He spent 18 years in Baltimore where the Ravens ranked top-3 in rushing attempts year after year (from the John Harbaugh page).
- **Nagy's side** — shotgun-heavy (71% in Chicago), RPOs, pre-snap motion, quick passing concepts, tight end-friendly usage. Classic Reid tree (from the Matt Nagy page).
- **Greg Roman** (senior offensive assistant) is the wildcard — he's Harbaugh's trusted run-game designer from both the Ravens and Chargers. Per **FantasyPros**: *"Roman brings in his Roman-style rushing offense. He designs that side of the offense. Nagy's still the play caller... but Harbaugh with his clout brought him in."* [hear the clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1A_BTV7Iq_0&t=1451s)

**Bottom line:** Nagy calls the plays, but the run-game structure comes from Roman, and the overall culture is Harbaugh's. It's a Chiefs-style passing attack layered on top of a Ravens-style running foundation — think shotgun RPOs with a heavy dose of designed runs and play-action. For fantasy, that makes **Isaiah Likely** (TE-friendly scheme) and **Cam Skattebo** (run-first philosophy) particularly interesting.

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Answered 2026-06-11 by ChatFFB — fantasy football answers from a live news wiki.
Source: https://chatffb.com/ask/will-john-harbaughs-giants-offense-use-matt-nagys-chiefs-style-scheme