Harbaugh’s impact on the Giants is unlikely to be massive schematic alterations, but rather in changing the culture in the building and constructing confidence. Among his first orders of business will be assembling his staff.
Garafolo and Rapoport reported on Thursday that Todd Monken, who was Harbaugh’s offensive coordinator the past three seasons in Baltimore, will be part of Harbaugh’s new staff in New York.
Just how he works with general manager Joe Schoen in determining the team infrastructure will be a huge offseason storyline.
Harbaugh, who is taking on just his third NFL job despite coaching in the league for nearly three decades, is actually returning to the NFC East.
From 1998 to 2007, he was the Philadelphia Eagles special teams coordinator before he began a celebrated tenure with the Ravens in 2008.
Harbaugh holds a 180-113 regular-season record, the winningest coach in Ravens history by 100 victories. Under Harbaugh, the Ravens went to the playoffs in 12 of his 18 years, won six AFC North titles and won Super Bowl XLVII.
When the Ravens fell so far short of lofty expectations in 2025, however, he was dismissed.
His name was instantly attached to the Giants, seemingly a stellar fit: a celebrated veteran coach with a long history of winning and a renowned franchise long searching for the right general to march them back to prominence.
With Harbaugh having made his decision, the hiring cycle is sure to speed up, but all that matters in Gotham is the Giants got their guy.