Giants’ Matt Nagy ready to open up playbook for J.J. McCarthy’s first start - New York Post
New York Giants offensive coordinator Matt Nagy is adjusting the team's playbook to accommodate J.J. McCarthy's first start as quarterback. The team is moving away from the limited schemes used during Jameis Winston's tenure.
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Nagy estimated that the Giants lost about 30 percent of their playbook — namely, the dual-threat quarterback section of zone reads and RPOs — when Jaxson Dart was injured in Week 2 and replaced by pocket passer Jameis Winston for four starts.
The latest variable in the equation is the introduction of J.J. McCarthy, who leapfrogged Winston to get the next start Sunday against the Texans .
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