Giants Hire Jason Garrett as Their New Offensive Coordinator

The former Cowboys head coach and one-time Giants backup quarterback accepted an offer to come to New York as Joe Judge's new offensive coordinator.

Patricia Traina | Jan 17, 2020

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Jason Garrett has been hired as the Giants' new offensive coordinator on head coach Joe Judge's staff, a source confirmed. (Ed Werder was first with the report.)

Like several of Judge's other reported coaching hires, Garrett has ties to Nick Saban, having served as his quarterbacks coach in 2005-06 for the Dolphins. Beyond that connection, Garrett is an attractive hire for the Giants for numerous reasons.

Garrett was a backup NFL quarterback for the Giants in 2000-03, so he knows the position inside and out and will serve as an excellent sounding board to second-year quarterback Daniel Jones, who's expected to lose Eli Manning as his sounding board in the quarterbacks room.

Garrett, who also has head coaching experience, can serve as a sounding board to Judge, who is a first-time NFL head coach. And Garrett, who has coached in the NFC East since 2007, has a vast knowledge of the personnel in the division, which checks another relevant box for Judge, who spent the last several years in the AFC East.

In 2019, the Cowboys offense finished with the best overall offense (431.5 yards/game); fifth in rushing (134.6 yards/game); second in passing (296.9 yards/game); tied for second in third-down conversions (47.06%); and fifth in scoring (027.1 points per game).

Under Garrett, the Cowboys have won the NFC East twice and have made it to the Divisional Round of the playoffs all three times, though failing to advance.

The Princeton educated Garrett interviewed with the Giants on Wednesday, the day after his contract with the Cowboys expired.

Published Jan 17, 2020

PATRICIA TRAINA

Patricia Traina has covered the New York Giants for 30+ seasons, and her work has appeared in multiple media outlets, including The Athletic, Forbes, Bleacher Report, and the Sports Illustrated media group. As a credentialed New York Giants press corps member, Patricia has also covered five Super Bowls (three featuring the Giants), the annual NFL draft, and the NFL Scouting Combine. She is the author of The Big 50: The Men and Moments that Made the New York Giants. In addition to her work with New York Giants On SI, Patricia hosts the Locked On Giants podcast. Patricia is also a member of the Pro Football Writers of America and the Football Writers Association of America.