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John Harbaugh wanted to coach Jaxson Dart. And Jaxson Dart wanted John Harbaugh to coach him.
And now New York will get to watch the beginnings of the kind of relationship that Eli Manning and Tom Coughlin enjoyed when they chased Super Bowls together.
“His the coach that every single one of us had at the top of our list,” said Dart.
The defensive coordinator position has the most intrigue because Harbaugh has connections to several options who have DC experience. Zach Orr was Harbaugh’s defensive coordinator for the past two seasons, but that didn’t go particularly well. If Orr doesn’t get the Giants’ DC job, he could land as the inside linebackers coach, which is the role he filled before his promotion to coordinator in Baltimore.
Anthony Weaver has spent the past two seasons as the Dolphins’ defensive coordinator after spending three years on Harbaugh’s staff as the defensive line coach. Weaver also had the titles of assistant head coach and run game coordinator in Baltimore. Dennard Wilson spent the 2023 season as the Ravens’ defensive backs coach before getting hired as the Titans’ defensive coordinator. Wilson, who was a top target for the Giants’ DC job in 2024, should be available after the Titans hired Robert Saleh as their new coach.
Their first target is a coach Harbaugh knows well. Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports that they have requested an interview with Ravens assistant head coach/running backs coach Willie Taggart.
Taggart joined the Ravens as a position coach in 2023 and added the assistant head coach title in 2025. Taggart has strong Harbaugh family ties. Was with John in Baltimore. Actually played QB for Jack Harbaugh at Western Kentucky and coached with him there as well. Also coached with Jim at Stanford.
