According to ESPN’s Peter Schrager, Indianapolis Colts offensive coordinator Jim Bob Cooter is also interviewing for the New York Giants open offensive coordinator role, under their new head coach John Harbaugh:
As this coaching cycle wraps up, the 41-year-old Cooter has been one of
the hot names still floating around for potential offensive coordinator gigs—having also interviewed twice with the Philadelphia Eagles recently.
While he has the same job title with the Colts, Cooter would actually be able to call plays with either the Eagles or Giants (or elsewhere), whereas if he remains in Indianapolis, head coach Shane Steichen would still handle offensive play-calling duties. In that regard, being an offensive coordinator at another NFL stop, could serve as a bit of a promotion for Cooter coaching wise going forward.
Having arrived along with Steichen, Cooter has been the Colts offensive coordinator since 2023. With his offensive coaching assistance, the Colts finished 8th in most average points per game last year (27.4 avg. ppg).
If he is ultimately hired by New York, one of the big opportunities and challenges for Cooter would be keeping promising 2025 Giants’ first round pick and franchise quarterback hopeful Jaxson Dart healthy and productive, who definitely flashed as a rookie this past season, but needs to learn to play a bit more carefully out there.
